Hypomanic

[Hartg]

I would like some feed back from someone that has hypomanic episodes? I started having panic attacks 4 months ago and was prescribed zoloft that stuff wired me up like crazy I have never been so hyped up in my life. The Dr was worried it was taking me into a manic state so discontinued the meds 2 months ago. Now that I am off of it I still get hyped up for about a week then the next feel depressed some and alot of anxiety and then go back hyped up again and so on anyone ever feel anything like this? I had taken zoloft yrs back for the same problem and had nothing like this happen. Does this go away with time it's starting too freak me out some! I would like to know what others may feel when they become hypomanic and see if its something I may have.  Thanks for your time

[Hartg]

Yea I havent felt addiction to the klonipin yet although did get somewhat addicted to ativan but just stopped taking them one day. I was on 3mg of klonipin and have weaned myself down to 1mg a day but dont even want to take that haha I am hoping starting back to the gym takes care of the anxiety its gotta help in some way so I hear anyway. So you live in Costa Rica that is awesome I bet it is beautiful there maybe I need some of that and this crap would go away hahaha. I am sorry to hear of your illness but as anyone here will tell you just take it slow and one day at a time. If ya ever need to just talk hit me up I would be glad to listen thats why we here.

            Take care, Gabe

[CRSeaside]

Thanks for writing back.
I'm new here, but have a lifetime of mental illness&
Opioid addiction.
I hope & pray they can treat you for GAD.
Be very careful of klonipin,zanax,Ativan Valium.
Habit forming meds. There are people in my
Support group( Thru N A M I )  their Pdocs let them
have these drugs for awhile.  but never addressed the
underlie ing cause for their anxiety. Now, they suffer
for higher doses of drugs/while the Pdocs idea is to cut
them off. It so ***** to be at the mercy of the script
writing Doctors.  I have a Psychologist now too.
My insurance will not pay for all of it, so we don't go out
To dinner,movies ,ect.  Get a second opinion .
Just masking panic & anxiety attacks is not
Stable on Your Medication. Thanks. Pamela

[Hartg]

Hi and thanks no I havent been diagnosed with it I am seeing a pcychaitrist now and at first he told me the hypomanic episodes were induced from the zoloft and they should eventually go away. I have been diagnosed with GAD and panic disorder which is what the zoloft was given to me to treat until it made me very hyped up and now that I am off of it I still get hyped up often but am able to sleep I dont stay up for days on end or anything like that but I am able to sleep alot fewer hours than I was before and be wound up from the get go. After a period of this for a week or so I am wiped out and tired very axious for a few days and then right back at it again. He has never told me I am Bi polar but it comes up everytime we talk.

[CRSeaside]

Hello I guess I'm wondering if any Pdoc has diagnosed you BiPolar.
GAD generalized anxiety disorder has different medical protocol.
Best possible solution is stable on all your meds. Pamela

[Hartg]

Yes klonipin has been my best friend I hate to say haha. I am starting back to the gym on monday I am hoping this will help me alot but at the same time it worries me because I was working out 4 days and running 2 when all this crap started. I guess I shouldnt of made a lifestyle change thinking it would make me better haha it went down hill starting at the gym crazy stuff.

[Crystal413]

I take Klonipin the most. Sometimes I take Ativan. Those help. Walking helps me a lot. Staying busy helps but then when I'm not busy, here we go again. It's like juggling. I haven't found that one thing that  does the trick  for me. I just have to wait for the hypomania to go away. I am still working with my pdoc to come up with relief,  from the start of hypomania. The things I mentioned is how I get by.

[Hartg]

Thank you for the reply and glad too know I am not alone. What do you do for your anxiety when it becomes bad is their a certain med you are on and does it help with your anxiety? I am on Buspar only thing I can tell from it is dizzy and a headache not helping with the anxiety that I can really tell.

[Crystal413]

I can't take antidepressants because they make me manic. I experience mixed states, hypomania and dysphoric mania. I have hypomanic episodes the most. They are very frequent and come with a lot of anxiety. There are some parts of it I like but more parts I really don't like. Just know, your not alone.

[Hartg]

Well I am glad to hear that it is helping you I just dont get it I guess to me I was living a normal life for many yrs then had panic attacks and was on zoloft for probablly 7 yrs never had a problem with being hyped up before I just find it hard to believe that it made me this way the second time I took it but it is was it is. I am seeing a Pyc now which thinks I am not Bi polar but refuses to try another anti depressant and put me on buspar which to me has just givin me a headache and thats it. The only relief I feel is when I take my kolonipin per say. He said he wanted to wait 2 more months before trying a mood stablizer to see if this makes any progress. Did you say when you were on the up of hypomanic you didnt have anxiety? For me when I am hyped up I get more anxiety and feel more nervous like I would have a panic attack. I appreiciate you taking time too speak about this its very frustrating for me Thanks.

[weaver71]

If a person isn't bipolar, zoloft works as an anti depressant SSRI, but in a bipolar person, it can trigger manic episodes. It is given to bipolar people but in combination with an antipsychotic to calm both extremes. It sounds like it triggered mania in you, which is common, though I am no doctor. I have been on lithium for 5 weeks now, and yes, it is helping. I am still trying to adjust and find the right dose. I have more control over my thoughts for sure and don't have compulsion like I did, thinking or actions. Every body is different, so you would have to find what works for you. I am BP1, but from the little you describe, I do not think that would be your diagnosis. Maybe BP11, rapid cycler, or one of the other classes of BP seem more like your description. I would go talk to a psychiatrist, they can diagnose and prescribe to help you find balance. After that, you can see a therapist and doctor to maintain your condition. I have a therapist and doc who work together that both watch me and share what they see. I would say I am more normal than I ever have been, but not real sure what normal is to be honest. I am severe BP1 and was untreated for 28 years, but I do think finally getting help is making a major difference. My wife and kids say I act way more normal, so that is a better gauge than my perception. It's hard to see my own mind, but my behavior improved according to others. That's how a lot of us have to judge our progress. It's strange, but very worth it.

[Hartg]

Thank you for your response I do have the rapid speech and the feeling to do alot of stuff I normally take a kolonipin and I feel back to normal I don't feel the high self of esteem. I don't really feel anything good from it haha my luck I don't like the energy at all I would rather be more calm than anything. I had recently stopped drinking and made a lifestyle change going to the gym and running etc. then the panic attack hit then the zoloft then the hyped up all the time now I just feel I'm going nutts haha. While I was on the zoloft I could stay up for days I lost 35lbs and was just a mess now that I am off of it I can atleast sleep and eat normal I am hoping this goes away and soon. Are you on medication and if so does it make you feel some what normal.

[weaver71]

For me, hypomanic is not like anxiety. It gives me a hightened sense of self-esteem and my thoughts are moving very fast. I tend to talk a lot and have a hard time listening, especially if the speaker hesitates. I just want to move on, go, go, go. I also do a lot more, one task then the next, never stopping to soak up what I just finished, maybe not even finishing the last task. I start to dream of all the things I can do and start to do them, it actually feels pretty good, unless I go full blown manic, I am BP1. As I get tired from all the activity, the anxiety sets in. I get overwhelmed by all that I have going on and start the spiral into depression. The depression isn't like being sad, it's like total and complete dysfunction. I want to lay in bed with my head under the pillow, until I start to feel better, which feels like that will never come at the moment. I cycled like that all the time before meds, and every once in awhile would go into full manic delusion and get on a plane for another country, or start hitchhiking up the highway. Without those episodes I guess i would be BP11. It's hard to say. So, I hope that helps.