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Posted on 8/9/17 at 4:33 pm to TheCurmudgeon
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This is a pretty accurate description of what I've seen. It gets exhausting quickly trying to keep the person herded up.
I know it's a damn exhausting thing to attempt. If you're considering getting them help then make sure you check out your healthcare provider thoroughly. Mood stabilizers are no joke and can eliminate the enjoyment in life. It's best to keep someone slightly on the upside.
Posted on 8/9/17 at 4:35 pm to Eli Goldfinger
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Manics are usually great fun to hang with until they crash.
Haha. This can be true but it depends on how their mania manifests itself. Some can be very aggressive
Posted on 8/9/17 at 4:39 pm to Paluka
quote:this is true and they can have some serious side effects and need to be monitored with blood tests
Mood stabilizers are no joke
quote:this is misleading. being overly medicated can do that, but I feel good/normal when properly medicated
can eliminate the enjoyment in life.
quote:what horrible advice. sure let them life hypomanic, let them have horrible judgment so they can make a bunch of bad decisions, spend all their money, drink too much, be constantly on edge, annoy everyone around them, etc.
It's best to keep someone slightly on the upside.
Posted on 8/9/17 at 4:41 pm to Alittlestitious
I dated a girl that was rapid cycling, meaning she cycled to mania often. It was so bad once she was laid across a big chair and it looked like she was being electrocuted with low voltage, it lasted about 24 hours.
Posted on 8/9/17 at 4:42 pm to Alittlestitious
See the Ashley Judd thread.
Posted on 8/9/17 at 4:43 pm to Paluka
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Mood stabilizers are no joke and can eliminate the enjoyment in life. It's best to keep someone slightly on the upside.
Paige beat me to it but what the frick are you talking about? It doesn't work like that. You don't keep someone on the "upside" or even slightly. You balance them as best you can.
And if someone doesn't enjoy life after mood stabilizers, they need a counselor. My son enjoys his life much more than he ever did.
Posted on 8/9/17 at 4:43 pm to Lakeboy7
she had convulsions for 24 and didn't go to the doctor?
that's not normal and not a sign of bipolar disorder
that's not normal and not a sign of bipolar disorder
Posted on 8/9/17 at 4:46 pm to Paige
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convulsions
Was not convulsing, its called hyper mania.
Posted on 8/9/17 at 4:47 pm to Paige
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Paige
If you will notice, I stated to make sure to get someone who knows what they are doing with the mood stabilizers. Yes, they are no joke.
As far as keeping someone a little up I will clarify. What I meant is not to completely level off their mood to being flat. Most of the folks I have treated with bipolar d/o (manic type) prefer to maintain some degree of their energy level. I am not talking about allowing someone to even be hypomanic.
I realize your personal experience here. I'm not discounting this. Being properly medicated is a highly individualized thing.
This post was edited on 8/9/17 at 4:51 pm
Posted on 8/9/17 at 4:50 pm to Paluka
quote:but having energy is normal, having no/low energy sounds depressed
prefer to maintain some degree of their energy level
Posted on 8/9/17 at 4:56 pm to Paige
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but having energy is normal, having no/low energy sounds depressed
It can be. Everyone is different. Did the first mood stabilizer work for you?
Posted on 8/9/17 at 5:00 pm to TigerGman
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Yeah but OCD got nothing to do with being Manic. Totally different
He's not always super obsessive, but he is also bipolar and his manic states usually manifest themselves in obsessive form. He won't sleep for days on end, he gets irritable, irrational... That's when he takes on projects like I described.
And as far as living with him, thank God I haven't since I graduated high school over 15 years ago. I feel bad for my mom when he's like that though. Truth is that he's a really good dude, one of the funniest people I've ever met...but when he hits those episodes, it's best to just get out of the way for a few days.
Posted on 8/9/17 at 5:02 pm to Alittlestitious
CUz baby imma who dat
Posted on 8/9/17 at 5:26 pm to Alittlestitious
Brad Pitt in 12 Monkeys.
He does it pretty well.
He does it pretty well.
Posted on 8/9/17 at 6:22 pm to Alittlestitious
I've seen it up close a number of times. They will spend tons of money like it's nothing (sometimes buying like 20 of one thing at once). Some will be hypersexual where they will basically want to hump anyone and anything all the time. Good judgment goes out of the window. They get very creative and seem to have endless energy. People in hardcore midlife crisis are basically in a manic state. When a person seems to change overnight and has no regard for anyone or anything they normally care about, it's a big sign of a manic state.
In the manic depressive down state though, I've seen an extremely personable and happy person become completely dejected and unable to leave the couch or his home for about a week. They can lose interest in everything, not pay bills, feel total gloom, lose jobs, etc. Manic episodes are very difficult either way. The right med combo can really help people though (but it sometimes takes some trial and error).
In the manic depressive down state though, I've seen an extremely personable and happy person become completely dejected and unable to leave the couch or his home for about a week. They can lose interest in everything, not pay bills, feel total gloom, lose jobs, etc. Manic episodes are very difficult either way. The right med combo can really help people though (but it sometimes takes some trial and error).
This post was edited on 8/9/17 at 6:35 pm
Posted on 8/9/17 at 8:44 pm to TigerStripes06
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He won't sleep for days on end, he gets irritable, irrational...
Yep. That sounds manic alright.
Posted on 8/9/17 at 8:52 pm to Alittlestitious
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What does a manic episode look like?
Posted on 8/9/17 at 8:54 pm to Paige
You're not Bipolar, though I wouldn't rule out Borderline.
Posted on 8/9/17 at 8:55 pm to Alittlestitious
It's exhausting. I get a little manic here and there. Was actually easier to deal with 20 years ago when I was partying... I never got bored. It's a lot harder to ride out clean.
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