Lies and aggitation, bipolar

[Twelvesgirl]

Has anyone ever had problems w/ things just coming out of your mouth before you can stop it? Not just mean things or things you "think" sound stupid to you, but lies. I had an experience while telling my mother and uncle of a conversation the other day, I got very upset while telling them this story and told them that I had said something horrible to this women, but I really hadn't said it to her at all. Now I'm not a liar, and its not common for me to do things like that. I've been rapid cycling daily and by the hour and minute it feels like, and often am in a mixed state, (my doctor is aware and we're working on it) and I was very aggitated at that particular moment. Has anyone had problems w/ lieing while aggitated when you're not a liar? Has anyone had words just tumble out of their mouths? It goes hand in hand w/ dwelling on it, and beating myself up about it.
I had asked this question in someone elses post but didn't want to take away from their question so posted my own. If anyone has any response it would be helpful. Thanks.

[Twelvesgirl]

thanks
I do come clean after lies...like I said, I'm not the type to lie when in "normal" behavior state. It certainly wasn't something that would hurt anyone, it was totally ridiculous, and off the wall, and when I said it, I was like "what the hell?" It didn't even sound like something I would say at all, I just sounded so pi**ed off! I will tell my doctor if its important that she knows that things tumble out of my mouth when agitated. She knows I'm super agitative and feel like a total maniac lately. Thats why we tried risperdal. I hated it. I have issues w/ meds. She probably thinks I'm difficult, but I don't want to be on 15 different medications. Hopefully when lamictal starts stabilizing it may help agitation, I hope.

Thanks again everyone! Atleast I know I'm not alone over here in my weirdo corner....

[ILADVOCATE]

In the past before recovery I could occasionally distort the truth and did on occasion outright lie. One person I never lied to was my psychiatrist. Before recovery, I would often rant to him non stop about about a bunch of psychotic nonsense in an agitated mixed state but I told him when things were wrong and he was better able to know how to help me. And even now after recovery I certainly have never posted I'm "cured" so in working with treatment providers on a higher level its a basic obligation not to hold back anything wrong. But honestly that applies to anyone at any level of recovery, if you feel things aren't going well and you've lied to people to cover up things or to emotionally manipulated them it can happen but never lie to your psychiatrist and tell them everything that's going on. Not only will they be better able to help you. They will trust you more in the future for it as well as respect you more.

[aadel]

I've never told a lie, except right now.

[lagatta]

I wish I could answer this a bit better.  

I tend to exaggerate things but I never outright lie, however, I do suffer from a lot of regret when I act inappropriately.  I think this is common. The only thing I can say is that you have to forgive yourself.   You are not perfect and you may make mistakes.  Don't dwell - move on!

[clam2]

I too have the same problem. My friends and husband sort of make fun of the fact when I tell a story and I say "this happened 15 times" they always say "divide that by 3 and thats the real number".