Bipolar Disorder Support Group

Bipolar disorder is not just a single disorder, but a category of mood disorders marked by periods of abnormally high energy and euphoria, often accompanied by bouts of clinical depression. This is the place to talk about your experience with bipolar disorder, learn from others' experiences, and find support.

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Redsgal21 05/20/2015

I never know if I should take advantage of hypomania or try to calm myself down or just go with it. Does that make sense? I've been depressed for the past few days but today I woke up and felt the surge coming on as I call it. I've made a ton of phone calls I'd been putting off, scheduled a bunch of appointments,etc. my mind won't stop.

I just need to be careful when I feel like this because next thing you know I'll be shopping online,applying for jobs(knowing I'm not allowed to work),etc. My mind is so confusing sometimes.

dancingd 05/20/2015

Since you are aware of a pending hypomania, this is good.

Just watch yourself closely for escalation , that's when I would take steps to call my Pdoc and go over options

mugwort 05/20/2015

I thought the definition of hypomania was a mania that is not severe enough for a person to be hospitalized. I used to go to a pdoc who believed that hypomanis is the best condition to be in. You can do so much but not to point of being exhausted and/or being in the hospital.

oldcper 05/21/2015

Think of it this way.....if you see a poisonous snake in front of you and you know its poisonous but you reach out to pet it anyway and it bites you...it was your own fault.

When you have BiPolar Disorder and you blatantly ignore the signs of either depression, mania or hypomania and something bad happens, then its your own fault.

Hypomania and Mania are not things to be played with because they can go off the chart in a heartbeat, and your brain doesn't realize that it's bad and you shouldn't be doing the things your doing.

You need to check in with your Pdoc.

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