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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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OK my wonderful friends, I need help!

I was fine this morning, not great, but fine! Now I can feel this...... anger? Rage? Dissention? building up inside me... I don't know what is causing it, but I am at least noticing it this time, so that's good, right? But how do I stop it? I have to pick up my kids in a few hours and I don't want to be in a bad mood tonight!
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My advice would be to work out or yell at a pillow or your neighbors dog that you don't like. Do something to blow off the steam or it will blow at the worst time. Good Luck

Ron
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sometimes for me rage was a sign of a nasty mixed episode (dysphoric mania, it's a bitch) coming on.

do you ever get those?

i don't know, maybe it means mania is creeping up too? regular old mania?

do you know what your rage usually leads to?
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All I can say is good luck. Feeling the shift is helpful but I sure dont know any way to stop it. I am in the same boat right now.
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I am at work so yelling and all that mess won't work at the moment... I have been noticing the symptoms of a mixed episode coming on for a couple of days now... it usually just manifests itself as just being short tempered, getting frustrated easily, yelling, cussing, nothing increadable violent, just hurtfull...
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i experience rage ALOT... thats one of my most common emotions.... but to help myself through it, especially when it popps up in the most inopportune times... i do something constructive, take a shower, straighten my hair, do dishes, vaccuum... something that moves my body. i have to stay active so its as if i'm "working" it out of my body... hope this helps! best of luck.... :)
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sorry...i didn't notice ur at work.... if you can, try going to silly websites like jokes or something.... something that will make you laugh. i know it may sound stupid, but it works....
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Thanks, Allison, I will try that!
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I think it may be nervous energy. Try to exercise, run, dance to some gret music. You'll be ok Marya, or start a vent post.
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Mary,
Allison's is a great idea. That's what I do when I'm at work. Most of the time I diffuse the bomb.

Feel Better :)
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go listen to tool's sober or for you by staind REALLY loud...(oops those are MY two favorite angst songs) so maybe find your own and really Scream along with em. Burn off some of that excess....Helps me....
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no problem..... glad i can help!
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I listen to music depending on my moods also and I also try and focus however being that I am Numb atm I don't FEEL like doing anything. For some odd reason typing here is about all I can muster.

TOOL SOAD My Chemical Romance Panic at the Disco Depeche Mode or maybe you like something else but I like it loud hard and fast when I am in one of the Mixed state Moods!!!
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ativan or xanax works for me. if you don't have one of those, try benadryl.
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Thanks for everything guys! I am feeling better already, I guess it helps to know that you are not alone!
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I haven't been sleeping at all! Nothing helps, I even tried taking Tylenol PM and/or a benadryl... nothing... staring at the cealing! My angry mood is gone, no I am depressed... rapid cycling, much????
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