Posted by gorgeouslygrim on March 29, 2010, at 2:33:06
In reply to bipolar, i dont understand, posted by manic666 on March 28, 2010, at 14:21:30
I see what you are saying, Manic, I agree that we all can have a "manic"like episode and I agree that these individuals should not be thrown on anti convulsants or meds like lithium with out seeing a lot more signs of the disorder. On the other hand, I think that some individuals experience manic episodes differently and may not realize that their behavior was considered manic until the doctor classified it that way or they did the research and realized, sh*t this might be me. This was my case.
I was diagnosed as bipolar eight years ago but thought to h*ll with that! Until recently it got out of hand. I always thought I just had a bad temper, a REALLY bad temper but turns out that my actions were not normal. When I finally did have the traditional kick butt at work, spend money,loose weight, etc. "manic" episode followed by severe depression, it occured to me that all of those fits of rage I had were my manic episodes. Instead of get hyper, I got vicious. I threw things, broke things, intimidated people, and I am only 4' 10". Yet I remember the whole darn high school I attended feared me, even the football star. Yes, I did take on the football quarterback when I was a freshman. I still laugh about that LOL!
Anyways, I am just saying that there are many types of bipolar disorder and manic episodes. There are hypomanic, rapid cycling, BP II, etc. Therefore, an individual should really think about their behavior all of their life and discuss those questionable acts with their Pdoc to determine what is really going on.
Gorgeouslygrim
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