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03-12-2007, 07:14 PM | #1 | |||
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Bipolar Disorder: Hypomania and Mania Symptoms
Bipolar mania, hypomania, and depression are symptoms of bipolar disorder. The dramatic mood swings of bipolar disorder do not follow a set pattern. Depression does not always follow mania. A person may experience the same mood state several times -- for weeks, months, even years at a time -- before suddenly having the opposite mood. Also, the severity of mood phases can differ from person to person. Hypomania is a less severe form of mania. Hypomania is a mood that many don't perceive as a problem. It actually may feel pretty good. You have a greater sense of well-being and productivity. However, for someone with bipolar disorder, hypomania can evolve into mania -- or can switch into serious depression. The experience of these manic stages has been described this way: Hypomania: At first when I'm high, it's tremendous ... ideas are fast ... like shooting stars you follow until brighter ones appear... . All shyness disappears, the right words and gestures are suddenly there ... uninteresting people, things become intensely interesting. Sensuality is pervasive, the desire to seduce and be seduced is irresistible. Your marrow is infused with unbelievable feelings of ease, power, well-being, omnipotence, euphoria ... you can do anything ... but somewhere this changes. Mania: The fast ideas start coming too fast and there are far too many ... overwhelming confusion replaces clarity ... you stop keeping up with it … memory goes. Infectious humor ceases to amuse. Your friends become frightened ... everything is now against the grain ... you are irritable, angry, frightened, uncontrollable, and trapped. If you have three or more of the mania symptoms below most of the day -- nearly every day -- for one week or longer, you may be having a manic episode:
Reviewed by the doctors at The Cleveland Clinic Department of Psychiatry and Psychology.
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. Hattie the black and white one wrestling with hazel, calico. lost hattie to cancer..... Happiness is a decision.... 150mg of lamictal 2x a day haldol 5mg 2x a day 1mg of cogentin 2x a day klonipin , 1mg at night I will not give up in this weight loss journey, nor this need to be AF. 3-19-13=156, 6-7-13=139, 8-19-13=149, 11-12-13=140, 6-28-14=157, 7-24-14=149, 9-24-14=144, 1-12-15=164, 2-28-15=149, 4-21-15=143, 6-26-15=138.5, 7-22-15=146, 8-24-15=151, 9-15-15=145, 11-1-15=137, 11-29-15=143, 1-4-16=152, 1-26-16=144, 2-24-16=150, 8-15-16=163, 1-4-17=169, 9-20-17=174, 11-17-17=185.6, 3-22-18=167.9, 8-31-18= 176.3, 3-6-19=190.8 5-30-20=176, 1-4-21=202, 10-4-21= 200.8,12-10-21=186, 3-26-22=180.3, 7-30-22=188, 10-15-22=180.9, |
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03-13-2007, 09:20 PM | #2 | |||
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I think I get hypo something.....since I am BP II (depressive side) I think there is another hyper or is it hypermania?
I always get confused on the hyper thing. Although the first category seems more, I just don't know. Sorry, confused.... Nikko |
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03-17-2007, 10:37 PM | #3 | |||
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Hypo, hyper, manic........whatever you call it, it's the pits.
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03-17-2007, 11:24 PM | #4 | |||
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Hugs to you both....
hypomania is really what the mania lists... true mania is the same list only intensified... and maybe exhibit with added psychosis(false beliefs, paranoias or hallucinations) but not always.... does this make sense? I still think it is rather subjective. bizi
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. Hattie the black and white one wrestling with hazel, calico. lost hattie to cancer..... Happiness is a decision.... 150mg of lamictal 2x a day haldol 5mg 2x a day 1mg of cogentin 2x a day klonipin , 1mg at night I will not give up in this weight loss journey, nor this need to be AF. 3-19-13=156, 6-7-13=139, 8-19-13=149, 11-12-13=140, 6-28-14=157, 7-24-14=149, 9-24-14=144, 1-12-15=164, 2-28-15=149, 4-21-15=143, 6-26-15=138.5, 7-22-15=146, 8-24-15=151, 9-15-15=145, 11-1-15=137, 11-29-15=143, 1-4-16=152, 1-26-16=144, 2-24-16=150, 8-15-16=163, 1-4-17=169, 9-20-17=174, 11-17-17=185.6, 3-22-18=167.9, 8-31-18= 176.3, 3-6-19=190.8 5-30-20=176, 1-4-21=202, 10-4-21= 200.8,12-10-21=186, 3-26-22=180.3, 7-30-22=188, 10-15-22=180.9, |
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03-18-2007, 12:31 AM | #5 | |||
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Hypomania/Mania Symptom Checklist (HCL-32)
(Journal of Affective Disorders 2005, Angst and colleagues) The HCL-32 is a screening tool for researchers trying to find people with bipolar disorder. This is one of the better "complete but simple" lists of manic-side symptoms. It's a good "fine-tooth comb" when people want to inventory all possible hypomanic symptoms, usually in the context of asking "do I really have bipolar disorder?" (Download pdf of symptom list only) Remember, however, that this is not exactly the right question. As at the Harvard bipolar clinic, we should instead be asking "how much bipolarity might you have?" In that clinic's Bipolarity Index, you'll note that hypomania or mania only account for up to 1/5th of the possible score; the other 4/5th's of the total 100 points possible come from other factors such as family history, age of onset of depression, course of the depressions since, and response to medications. Thus you should not look at the HCL as a "yes or no" tool for detecting bipolar disorder. It's simply a handy way to check what should be checked when looking for hypomania or mania -- which is just one part of the story. Okay, with that reminder, here we go. HCL-32 At different times in their life everyone experiences changes or swings in energy, activity and mood ("highs and lows" or "ups and downs"). The aim of this questionnaire is to assess the characteristics of the "high" periods. 1. First of all, how are you feeling today compared to your usual state? Much worse than usual Worse than usual A little worse than usual Neither better nor worse than usual2. Compared to other people, my level of activity energy and mood: (Not how you feel today, but how you are on average) is always rather stable and even is generally higher is generally lower repeatedly shows periods of ups and downs3. Please try to remember a period when you were in a "high" state (while not using drugs or alcohol). In such a state:
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. Hattie the black and white one wrestling with hazel, calico. lost hattie to cancer..... Happiness is a decision.... 150mg of lamictal 2x a day haldol 5mg 2x a day 1mg of cogentin 2x a day klonipin , 1mg at night I will not give up in this weight loss journey, nor this need to be AF. 3-19-13=156, 6-7-13=139, 8-19-13=149, 11-12-13=140, 6-28-14=157, 7-24-14=149, 9-24-14=144, 1-12-15=164, 2-28-15=149, 4-21-15=143, 6-26-15=138.5, 7-22-15=146, 8-24-15=151, 9-15-15=145, 11-1-15=137, 11-29-15=143, 1-4-16=152, 1-26-16=144, 2-24-16=150, 8-15-16=163, 1-4-17=169, 9-20-17=174, 11-17-17=185.6, 3-22-18=167.9, 8-31-18= 176.3, 3-6-19=190.8 5-30-20=176, 1-4-21=202, 10-4-21= 200.8,12-10-21=186, 3-26-22=180.3, 7-30-22=188, 10-15-22=180.9, |
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03-18-2007, 08:09 PM | #6 | |||
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does this make sense? I wouldn't wish this disease on anyone. It's a roller coaster of ups and downs and try this and increase that and come off this. Where is that magic pill?
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. . . . Cats nap, only humans put them "to sleep". Sterilize, don't euthanize!! BJ |
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03-18-2007, 10:33 PM | #7 | |||
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Dear Bj,
I am sorry that the lamictal made you hypomanic... What are her plans now for a mood stabilizer? Ya know it really does suck to have to go thru this rollar coaster. You are doing well just by sticking in there and trying to follow her suggestions. hang in there girlie. It is going to get better for you... Do you have a good therapist to help you thru this? (((((HUGS))))) bizi
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. Hattie the black and white one wrestling with hazel, calico. lost hattie to cancer..... Happiness is a decision.... 150mg of lamictal 2x a day haldol 5mg 2x a day 1mg of cogentin 2x a day klonipin , 1mg at night I will not give up in this weight loss journey, nor this need to be AF. 3-19-13=156, 6-7-13=139, 8-19-13=149, 11-12-13=140, 6-28-14=157, 7-24-14=149, 9-24-14=144, 1-12-15=164, 2-28-15=149, 4-21-15=143, 6-26-15=138.5, 7-22-15=146, 8-24-15=151, 9-15-15=145, 11-1-15=137, 11-29-15=143, 1-4-16=152, 1-26-16=144, 2-24-16=150, 8-15-16=163, 1-4-17=169, 9-20-17=174, 11-17-17=185.6, 3-22-18=167.9, 8-31-18= 176.3, 3-6-19=190.8 5-30-20=176, 1-4-21=202, 10-4-21= 200.8,12-10-21=186, 3-26-22=180.3, 7-30-22=188, 10-15-22=180.9, |
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03-19-2007, 07:19 AM | #8 | |||
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My pdoc "thinks" the Lamitcal casued ultradian cycling, anxiety, loss of sleep, and nightmares. We're cutting it down to half, 100 mg bid, added Trileptal to the mix. Starting that at 300 mg bid. I usually have to take Klonopin in the afternoon.
Maybe this is the one. Don't know. Don't think anyone knows. I haven't slept, have no desire to do much of anything. Talke about being dazed and confused.
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. . . . Cats nap, only humans put them "to sleep". Sterilize, don't euthanize!! BJ |
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03-19-2007, 11:19 AM | #9 | |||
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my heart goes out to you about not sleeping....
I have had to take klonipin at night with my sleeping pill to get any sleep. I wonder if you could do that? ask your pdoc. 1mg knocked me out. I was on trileptal for a few years, please have her check your blood work. I am not saying this to scare you it jsut happened to me. I had a low blood count and white blood count and had a low sodium and it took awhile to figure it out. The med says you should check for these things yearly. Both my pdoc and I missed that...we are human. ahng in there and I am rooting for you. call your pdoc today and ask if you can take the klonipin. let me know. ((((HUGS)))) bizi
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. Hattie the black and white one wrestling with hazel, calico. lost hattie to cancer..... Happiness is a decision.... 150mg of lamictal 2x a day haldol 5mg 2x a day 1mg of cogentin 2x a day klonipin , 1mg at night I will not give up in this weight loss journey, nor this need to be AF. 3-19-13=156, 6-7-13=139, 8-19-13=149, 11-12-13=140, 6-28-14=157, 7-24-14=149, 9-24-14=144, 1-12-15=164, 2-28-15=149, 4-21-15=143, 6-26-15=138.5, 7-22-15=146, 8-24-15=151, 9-15-15=145, 11-1-15=137, 11-29-15=143, 1-4-16=152, 1-26-16=144, 2-24-16=150, 8-15-16=163, 1-4-17=169, 9-20-17=174, 11-17-17=185.6, 3-22-18=167.9, 8-31-18= 176.3, 3-6-19=190.8 5-30-20=176, 1-4-21=202, 10-4-21= 200.8,12-10-21=186, 3-26-22=180.3, 7-30-22=188, 10-15-22=180.9, |
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03-21-2007, 06:23 AM | #10 | |||
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Thanks Bizi. I called yesterday and she said she'd I can try it in the evening. I can't function like this. Many worries, many fears, worried about my job. All because of this roller coaster ride.
As I crawl back into my hole. Safe here.
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