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Posted by Eddie Sylvano on July 9, 2003, at 9:05:42
Has anyone ever experienced a relatively brief, but noticeable period of full functioning? I was at my friend's house last night visiting, and I realized that for the previous 10 or twenty minutes, I was happy. Chatting on about things that typically never interest me enough to discuss, making jokes, feeling at ease. It gradually faded away over the following 20 minutes, and I'm back to being "ok". It was just weird, mainly because it threw light on the contrast between how I normally feel, and how I can feel.
Posted by whiterabbit on July 9, 2003, at 10:34:52
In reply to 30 minutes of normalacy, posted by Eddie Sylvano on July 9, 2003, at 9:05:42
Eddie-
Are you taking medication? The reason I ask is, like I explained to Crazychick over on PB (Calm down sweetie it's not that bad), recovery starts showing up in little bits and pieces like that...
it's bizarre. Instead of what you would expect -
to feel better every day - it's not a smooth progression at all. But you start noticing more & more of these episodes that indicate your recovery is in process. Feels good don't it?On the other hand, if you're NOT taking medication, then I haven't got a clue! Maybe you're getting better on your own? Either way it's good news.
-Gracie
Posted by gabbix2 on July 9, 2003, at 15:04:02
In reply to Re: 30 minutes of normalacy, posted by whiterabbit on July 9, 2003, at 10:34:52
Yes! I've had definite periods like that.
They are so marked, I've been almost afraid to move in case they vanish. I've actually said to people (if I know them well) "whoa, I feel normal all of a sudden !"
And for those moments, I realize what a burden I'm carrying the rest of the time. I still have problems, they just are put in perspective suddenly. They've (the normal periods) have never lasted more than an hour at most though.
Posted by Eddie Sylvano on July 9, 2003, at 15:52:31
In reply to Re: 30 minutes of normalacy, posted by whiterabbit on July 9, 2003, at 10:34:52
> Eddie-
> Are you taking medication?
----------I've been on 40mg Celexa for about 4 months. It seemed to help initially, but ultimately has made me tired and dopey. I thought hard about any variations in my regimen that might account for it, but nothing stood out.
:|
Posted by whiterabbit on July 9, 2003, at 16:44:38
In reply to Re: 30 minutes of normalacy, posted by Eddie Sylvano on July 9, 2003, at 15:52:31
I'd keep on with the Celexa if I were you, my experience was that the tired and dopey goes away
(gradually, takes forever) and more and more of the normal feeling starts to show up. That's my unprofessional opinion anyway.
-Gracie Getting Well
Posted by noa on July 9, 2003, at 22:41:59
In reply to 30 minutes of normalacy, posted by Eddie Sylvano on July 9, 2003, at 9:05:42
Yes, I've had that experience. I used to worry that I was hypomanic when I'd actually have a good enough time to be laughing and feel energetic for a couple of hours if I was enjoying myself with friends.
Enjoy the moments.
Posted by yesac on July 11, 2003, at 9:32:43
In reply to Re: 30 minutes of normalacy » Eddie Sylvano, posted by noa on July 9, 2003, at 22:41:59
Posted by Dinah on July 12, 2003, at 17:33:13
In reply to I wonder if I'll EVER feel that (nm), posted by yesac on July 11, 2003, at 9:32:43
Sometimes I feel very fortunate that I'm on the bipolar spectrum. I feel so sorry for my unipolar friends. At least I know I can look forward to a reasonable amount of time feeling better than normal. A fair amount of time feeling worse than normal. And a bit of time feeling worse than imaginable. Now normal - I'm not sure I ever feel normal.
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