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Posted by rjlockhart on December 10, 2005, at 22:55:30
God, my cat is rubbing on my danm laptop, sloober YUCK!
Anyways, when i get someone hypomania i get, dammit i swear i am going to throw this cat somewhere,
Hold on......
OK, back to what i was saying. During hypomania, i feel usally this sense of warmness, and inner good feeling. I dont know if dopamine is being released or endorphins.
What symtomps of hypomania do they include
1)Narcissm
2)Grandure
3)Euphoria
4)Sometimes stimulation similar to amphetamine but not with the psychostimulant effect.Well thats my put.
Have anything?
Posted by med_empowered on December 11, 2005, at 1:24:31
In reply to Is feeling good about yourself hypomania?, posted by rjlockhart on December 10, 2005, at 22:55:30
Hypomania isnt really a problem. When im hypomanic, I looooove it...its only something that should be considered a "problem" if you do stupid stuff (unsafe sex, spending sprees, etc.) or if you get so wound up you cant function. Aside from that...I'd just go with it.
Posted by Sarah T. on December 11, 2005, at 1:46:25
In reply to Re: Is feeling good about yourself hypomania?, posted by med_empowered on December 11, 2005, at 1:24:31
I wish I could experience at least a few days of hypomania. I'm so tired all the time.
Posted by med_empowered on December 11, 2005, at 3:07:39
In reply to Re: Is feeling good about yourself hypomania? » med_empowered, posted by Sarah T. on December 11, 2005, at 1:46:25
yeah...luckily for me, "hypomania" (I hesitate to call it that, really--it could just be a bit better-than-well) usually only lasts a couple days for me, and often its a nice break from a period of "blahs" or downright depression. On the downside..sometimes I have hypomanic feelings PLUS increaed anxiety...those days are decidedly unpleasant, but not necessarily terrible.
Thinking it over, I guess you'd want to treat hypomania if it often leads to mania, or if it turns ugly--a low-grade "mixed-episode" or whatever. Also, if you start cycling a lot, I can see how maybe treating the hypomania might stop some possible "kindling," although that's more theory than fact at this point.
Anyway..I think hypomania can often be functional, and is at least (usually) dysfunctional, so I dont think most people who have a need to control it.
Posted by summerflowers on December 11, 2005, at 3:16:40
In reply to Re: Is feeling good about yourself hypomania?, posted by med_empowered on December 11, 2005, at 3:07:39
I think anything feels better than depression,and everyone needs to feel up sometimes.Enjoy feeling good,but be carefull what you do.
Posted by Phillipa on December 11, 2005, at 11:59:53
In reply to Re: Is feeling good about yourself hypomania? » med_empowered, posted by Sarah T. on December 11, 2005, at 1:46:25
Sarah me too. I just got up and I'm ready for bed again. Fondly, Phillipa
Posted by Phillipa on December 11, 2005, at 12:01:28
In reply to Re: Is feeling good about yourself hypomania?, posted by med_empowered on December 11, 2005, at 3:07:39
Med I'm so tired all the time. What I wouldn't give for some hypomania. I don't know what my diagnosis is anymore. Help! Fondly, Phillipa
Posted by rjlockhart on December 11, 2005, at 18:30:07
In reply to Re: Is feeling good about yourself hypomania? » med_empowered, posted by Phillipa on December 11, 2005, at 12:01:28
Usally when i was a kid, i would get euphoria about things that i think about.
Think inside your head, just think stimulation and intrest. I dont know if it can do it, i have rapid cycling mania not every night, but some..
Think stimulation over and over. That may induce it. but im NOT trying to tell you how to induce real mania, becuase that would be tell you how a disorder works.
Babblemail me.
You stay cool.
Matt
Posted by MoparFan91 on December 12, 2005, at 10:27:18
In reply to Is feeling good about yourself hypomania?, posted by rjlockhart on December 10, 2005, at 22:55:30
Not all the time, for me.
Hypomania/hypomanic symptoms can show up in my driving as well.
I tend to drive way faster than I should.
Like I would wind out my car a lot and not keep it below 100 MPH on highways at times. Also, at times, I would drive in a street-racing Need For Speed sort of fashion and go about 100 MPH on kinda curvy 2-lane roads: kinda like going up 'n down hills like Sonic The Hedgehog speeding up 'n down quickly going down side platforms; and hitting my brakes on sharper curves to slow down a little and having my tires chatter/squeal, like Sonic stopping for an obstacle and having his boots kick dust! ;-D
Also, I would do the 'stick shift' effect on my automatic transmission and hold each gear to almost max RPM and to real high speeds. Basically, shifting an automatic transmission like a manual transmission; going from 1-2-D.
And I would drive 85 MPH in the rain, too, at times. Basically, not using the best judgement in the world.I have a 1991 Plymouth Sundance RS 2.5L engine with DUAL Cold Air Scoops and other mods, and I sometimes drive it like a hot rod when I'm in more of an Up-Mood. I have a floor-mounted shifter.
When I'm going dysphoric (which rarely happens), I blow horns at drivers because everyone seems real slow. When this happens, I manual shift down to 2nd and pass quickly even when going way over speed limit on the interstate/highway. When I did this one time, I got beside the person I did this to on the exit ramp, and he started cursing at me. I had passed him and then cut between him and another SUV. He happened to have a Camaro Z28.
Basically, I would be more aggressive than normal and kinda start trouble and screw people back if they screw with me first.I take Lamictal, Topamax, and Lexapro. I've been more stable than ever on them.
The AP's caused (hypo)mania like the kind mentioned above esp. when they interacted with SSRI's, though SSRI's themselves don't cause it for me.
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