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Does anyone else suffer highs at times?

rubyblue
rubyblue
Hi I've suffered with unipolar depression most of my adult life. Recently, I've had episodes of feeling quite high and euphoric. I feel like I can conquer the world. Its not anxiety I'm feeling or agitation. My meds were increased about 4 months ago (Cipramil, from 20mg to 40mg)and I wondered if it may be due to this, but these episodes have just started recently. Has anyone experienced somthing similar? I know these episodes sound a bit like bipolar, but I'm not sure of that. Just wondered if it may be a new part of my depression????
starfish
starfish
I just put a big long reply in the "question about bipolar" topic. You might want to read that.

The one classic sign of mania is, out of control spending...also, drinking, drugs, increased sex drive, etc.

I'm not sure what Cipramil is -- if it is an antidepressant, and you were on a relatively low dose, and if you are bipolar, the low dose may not have been enough to kick you into mania....which often happens, and that is frequently how some people find out they are bipolar.

The main indicator of bipolar disorder is the extremes in swings, and two seperate sets of symptoms.
starfish
starfish
(the "question about bipolar" topic has just disappeared into the "advice" section - just click on the advice link on the links in between the two red headings at the top of this page.
rubyblue
rubyblue
Yeh Cipramil is an anti-d (its called something else in the US). I do have times of excesses (drinking, shopping, sex drive)but they are never what I would call severe and they don't last a long time. I just don't understand the euphoria, and then the utter depression. I'll read the thread you mentioned and thanks
deleted_user
deleted_user
i dont know,maybe you should mention it to your doctor, it could be to do with the increase in meds. I am similar, i have suffered depression all my life and just coped with it, i go through periods of great highs as well, sometimes, fluctuate during the day. My mother is bp and her episodes last months at a time so i never thought i was bp but sometimes i wonder too. however i have seen the damage that lithium does and so i try to keep my meds to a minimum, i am on citralopram, is that the same as you, i have only just started and am on a very low dose 10mg.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I am not sure. I get a moment of feeling very good. If I be near something to buy like electronics it so much easier for this spendthrift to buy. Then in a moment, I don't want anything to do with anything not even buying things. When I hear others talk about bipolar illness, it does not seem to fit the above so much. It might be appropriate to talk to your therapist about this. I have a psyche for meds only. However, if I want to know something about a med I go to my therapist and ask her and go online for info.

RICHARD
rubyblue
rubyblue
Thanks guys for the replies. I just hope I'm not finally losing it :-(
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