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hypomanic OR manic during full moon?

rebelsrock87
rebelsrock87
Hi, so yesterday it was a full moon (May 3, 2015) and I was feeling all over the place. At first I wouldn't have any energy and I was slugging around my apartment for nearly 4 hours before I was able to get up. Then all of a sudden I just got this energy and started rearranging the house and cleaning/organizing papers. I swept the floor, did the dishes, took recycling out, etc. It's after 1am on the 4th that I'm finally trying to slow down because I would like to sleep tonight but my brain just will not shut off. Does anyone else experience this on days where theres a full moon?

I've also been in full force baby fever that will not go away and I'm hoping soon I'll have my own family with my wife. So I've been playing on pinterest with that and hoping it will help me some. Just wanted your guys thoughts on the full moon.
tommymott
tommymott
I don't think that the moon has much of an effect on us but it's interesting to consider.
Desigol1979
Desigol1979
That's where the term Lunatic came from. (Lun = The Moon)
dancingd
dancingd
People who work in ER or police will tell you the Full moon deff is a crazier time. Although " Science " has yet to prove that.

During the Full Moon, I tend to feel more peaceful
Community LeaderSunCloudJD
SunCloudJD
It doesn't effect me that I know of... Good for you getting so much done though..x
iam30113
iam30113
I'm usually hyper-sexual then. It took a while before I noticed the correlation. It might just be in my head since I also thought I had magical powers at one point.
undeadparagon
undeadparagon
The lunar cycle follows a pattern. It's likely to align with one of your own. Also, I'm sure the majority of police don't talk about not noticing that.
undeadparagon
undeadparagon
I'm pretty skeptical, but faulty reasoning can cause problems, when it comes to bipolar disorder and medications.
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