Posted by detroitpistons on February 10, 2006, at 15:11:44
In reply to Re: I know this is a med board but need input......, posted by fiftylager on February 10, 2006, at 14:43:08
Crissi,
"I've thought maybe bipolar but I don't get that euphoria (I did as a teen)...I do have an increase in energy but not productive energy. I surf the internet like crazy and do a mad dash to clean the house in the morn but that's it. I was too agitated and funky to do anything. "
That's exactly what I've been going through, especially the surfing the internet part. It's sort of a way to dissipate all the excess energy I have. For example, I can't sit still long enough to watch TV.
You have the same misconception that I had, and it's a very common one. You can experience hypomania without euphoria and grandiose thoughts. Under the DSM IV, if you are irritable rather than euphoric, you need to meet 4 of the criteria for bipolar disorder rather than 3 if you're euphoric....That's the only difference. I read somewhere that a pretty significant percentage of bipolar patients only get into mixed states.
"The only meds I am on is buspar."
From what I understand, buspar is not very likely to induce mania or hypomania. Therefore, your hypomanic symptoms are probably organic, and this is very important. It's not just a bad reaction to drugs. I've been diagnosed bipolar II (also without euphoria and symptoms very similar to yours), but I have been taking Effexor. It's very possible that I'm not even bipolar, and that I just had a bad reaction to Effexor. But in your case, it's more clearcut...Assuming your episode was truly a hypomanic one (and in my humble opinion it sounds like that) and that it occurred in the absence of an antidepressent, you should schedule an appointment with your psychiatrist right away. Hypomanic episodes are often followed by depressive episodes.
Take care
> The only meds I am on is buspar. I've been on it for about 2 1/2 months at 20mg a day. Besides that I've been using lorazepam to ride out this storm. I've thought maybe bipolar but I don't get that euphoria (I did as a teen). I do have an increase in energy but not productive energy. I surf the internet like crazy and do a mad dash to clean the house in the morn but that's it. I was too agitated and funky to do anything. Thanks for the post.
> Crissi
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