Posted by rainbowlight on April 10, 2002, at 1:32:11
In reply to Re: The price you pay for hypomania » Ponder, posted by JohnX2 on April 9, 2002, at 16:06:48
I am bipolar, and for the majority of my life I am hypomanic. Every so many years (or when there is something traumatic in my live) I go into a deep depression. From everyone I have talked to about hypomania on the net, it always seems to come with alot of agitation and anxiety. Yes, it also comes with high productivity, but at a high price. I am now taking Zoloft for OCD, and anxiety. It has stopped the hypomania in it's tracks and I feel like I am in slow motion. It is really hard for me, but actually I am now doing things at a normal pace, not a manic pace. This is definately going to take some getting used to. But you know what the weird thing is, I am just as productive as I was when I was hypomanic. Strange huh? I think everyone is searching for a "happy" hypomanic. I've been on tons of meds, and I have never found it. Unfortunately! But, I do have once tip for those looking for it, don't tell your pdoc you are looking for it, they just think you want to be manic and will squelch that plan real quick! LOL!
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