Posted by megj on October 28, 2005, at 8:26:12
In reply to Re: Hypomanic symptoms?, posted by SLS on October 28, 2005, at 8:05:05
> Does your mind race from one thought to another?
No.
> Do you speak rapidly and have trouble saying everything you want to?I don't speak rapidly but have trouble saying what I want to say because I think I try to choose my words too carefully sometimes instead of saying what I think.
> Do you sleep for only 3 hours, but feel fully rested for the rest of the day?
If I get less than 6 hrs. I feel sleep deprived.
> Do you speak too loud?No, not really.
> Do you jump from task to task and accomplish very little?
No. I usually have difficulty iniating tasks due to depression.
> Is your mind full of brilliant ideas?
I haven't had a good idea, let alone a brilliant one in a long time.
> Do people move too slowly for you and just get in your way?
Sometimes, yes. I get annoyed when I get stuck in lines.
> Are you irritable with people to the point where you actually act out rage?
Irritable yes, but I don't act out rage.
> Do you spend too much money without good judgment?
No, I'm very frugal.
> Are you more interested in sex than you ever have been?
Not really.
> - ScottThanks, Scott. I think I assumed hypomania was a milder form of mania. Like it was more similar to euphoria than what you described. But maybe they're the same thing.
Anyway, thanks for the info, it really helped.
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