Posted by FrustratedMama on April 7, 2011, at 22:19:13
In reply to Re: Rapid cycling Agitated Depression or Mixed State? » FrustratedMama, posted by SLS on April 7, 2011, at 5:26:20
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> Can you describe in greater detail how you think, feel, and behave?Hi Scott,
Well, I feel like giving up but at the same time I am so full of this agitated energy that I cant sit still. I have trouble sleeping and am taking ambien to help with that. However, I also have trouble waking up....(I would love to be able to sleep from 4 AM-2PM daily)...but I am a single parent and work full time.
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> Lashing out at others can be the result of a mixed-state, agitated depression, or medication.
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> Is lashing out the only thing that occurs that you are concerned with?
>No, I am also losing motivation, haven't been happy, all I want to do is sleep or hibernate in my house...I miss enjoying life and am full of hatred for no apparent reason (I almost wish I could focus this negative energy on a purpose...but I am not a victim of PTSD or anything of that nature) I mean no disrespect to those with PTSD as I KNOW it is HORRIBLE...I just have no reason to feel this way so it makes the guilt even worse cause I feel like I should be able to change my way of thinking....
> How is your sleep and sex-drive? Do you begin one project before finishing another so that very little gets done? Do you talk too fast such that it seems others are too slow to keep up with you? Do you feel "burned out" despite having lots of energy?
> SLeep sucks and sex drive has been gone for several years now (abstinence and no dates to speak of). I do get annoyed when others cant keep up with me but I dont think I talk super fast...just not slow....I get to the point I guess....I defintely feel burned out all the time and in spite of that full of "anxious irritable energy" not the useful energy that could be of help to my life....I hope this may help you or others to help me understand what I am going through as I dont.
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> - Scott
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