And I am talking a HEAVY ball and chain......

Whilst I'm stable I just get tired from working so much. If I'm hypomanic or depressed it changes a lot. If my meds. get tweaked it can make my energy levels drop quite a lot for a week or so.

Before medication, he could be as often as every 3-4 hrs to every 3-4 days. I am battling "low energy" right now. BUT I have vowed to remain compliant on my meds. That's what keeps me "stable" as opposed to the severe unpredictability I used to live with and put everyone around me through.

I'm planning to start more physical activity in the near future and hoping that will increase my energy levels. HUGS

I get like this as well, every few days and it's unpredictable. it sucks because not only do we have to worry about mood changes but physical change that feels just an horrible sometimes

hope you feel better and the energy comes back to you =)

i feel the same way, there are days that i have no energy at all and feel like someone has chained cinder blocks to my arms and legs, i thought this was just from the fibro, i guess some of it could be from the bipolar too, although i do enjoy the energy bursts from the occassional "break through" hypomanic episode- haven't had one of those since i started taking the Abilify, but haven't been super depressed either

Oh yeah. It really depends on stress for me

My energy levels are bad, but because of Rheumatoid Arthritis. Prednisone used to have me cleaning the house for hours. I try hard to be disciplined and do things regardless of energy levels. I guess that is being driven bipolar. LOL

It depends now. I am on a bunch of things that would normally sedate a person and then others that would stimulate a person and the weird thing is that I am more stable energy wise than I have ever been. I am not tired, nor too energetic and I get tired and sleep normal amounts of time now. When I get depressed though I get very very very tired. My body just does it automatically.. of course manic I stay up all the time. - of course our bodies just do that naturally.

If medications are correct,this should ideally not be happening.

It's guess it's just one of those things.....

I have to learn that when I'm tired......rest. There is no sense in me fighting it like I tend to do because nothing but rest and time works. I get so uspet when I get this way because I think about ALL the things I could be getting done.....

I have to remember that resting is doing something too....duh!

Btw, I did take a little nap and feel a little better. Thanks for the replies!