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freezing up, the chills, manic afternoons, weird thoughts
Hi everyone, just a few quick things. I just want to see if anyone else has experienced any of these things. I'm seeing my doctor at the end of the month, so I'm sorting out what is a priority.
First freezing up. This is like not a cold freezing. It is like I need to do something and I just can't do it. Like make a phone call. I need to make the phone call but I stare at the phone and I just feel frozen inside. Or, I need to clean or file or even fun things that I like to do like write, (even ask a question.) It isn't happening all the time, and it isn't happening for the same thing every time, but it happens at least once a day. Anyone else experience this?
Second, the chills. I don't have a fever and I'm not sick. But suddenly I get this rush of chills and I feel so cold. Everyone else around me says it isn't cold at all. It like races up my body. Like a cold air just sits on top of me. It can last for several hours, even if I get up and move around. It has been happening for 3-4 months, usually starting around 2-3 in the afternoon.
Third, I have noticed I'm going manic in the afternoon, usually around late morning like 11 a.m. or 1 p.m., and it either goes all night or I crash around 8 p.m. into a mild depression. I already know I'm rapid cycling but I'm going into my 5th day of this, any other rapid cyclers go through it this fast? Also I've been pretty low otherwise, really cycling up and down in a sharp pattern. :(
Finally, weird thoughts when I am manic. My mind starts going so fast that I am not even thinking words anymore. My thoughts are just a jumble of noises. Like if you were just pounding on the keyboard aldkjflas;rueoaijdfja like that. It doesn't make any sense. I just want to scream. Plus there was that whole thing of suddenly being afraid those gloves were a porqupine. That was really weird and scary for me. Anyone elses thoughts get like that?
Okay, thank you for listening. :(
First freezing up. This is like not a cold freezing. It is like I need to do something and I just can't do it. Like make a phone call. I need to make the phone call but I stare at the phone and I just feel frozen inside. Or, I need to clean or file or even fun things that I like to do like write, (even ask a question.) It isn't happening all the time, and it isn't happening for the same thing every time, but it happens at least once a day. Anyone else experience this?
Second, the chills. I don't have a fever and I'm not sick. But suddenly I get this rush of chills and I feel so cold. Everyone else around me says it isn't cold at all. It like races up my body. Like a cold air just sits on top of me. It can last for several hours, even if I get up and move around. It has been happening for 3-4 months, usually starting around 2-3 in the afternoon.
Third, I have noticed I'm going manic in the afternoon, usually around late morning like 11 a.m. or 1 p.m., and it either goes all night or I crash around 8 p.m. into a mild depression. I already know I'm rapid cycling but I'm going into my 5th day of this, any other rapid cyclers go through it this fast? Also I've been pretty low otherwise, really cycling up and down in a sharp pattern. :(
Finally, weird thoughts when I am manic. My mind starts going so fast that I am not even thinking words anymore. My thoughts are just a jumble of noises. Like if you were just pounding on the keyboard aldkjflas;rueoaijdfja like that. It doesn't make any sense. I just want to scream. Plus there was that whole thing of suddenly being afraid those gloves were a porqupine. That was really weird and scary for me. Anyone elses thoughts get like that?
Okay, thank you for listening. :(
This is happening to me right now. I often rapid cycle and tend not to stay in either manic or depressed states for long (although I just and out of my first long depression, I usually am more manic). Anyway I've never experienced having the chills and am currently under great worry about my stats work feeling overwhelmed. I just started to feel stable again and can't believe spring would be cycling me but I can't make sense of the chills it's quiet uncomfortable. I can't tell if it's bipolar related or just sickness. Also feel quesy.
I just went manic at school today. I totally embarrassed myself and feel horrible for putting my close friend through something he's never even witnessed before. People describe it as, I'm drunk or on drugs. I'm 17 and most DEFINITELY not on drugs. Plus, the guy I like (who likes me back) wanted me to walk him home on my spare because his neck injury was acting up...so I did but that's when it started.
In my second period class I began to get extremely cold. I was in a room full of computers and had to go to my locker and get 2 sweaters and even then I was still frozen. My fingers and tip of my nose were extremely cold. After the bell rang to go on break I had to go to my locker and take out another one (extremely tight) and it took no affect until the end of break which was when I started walking him home.
I just got taken to my dads work by my guidance counsellor and a teacher and I feel horrible. I don't even want to go to school tomorrow. :(
In my second period class I began to get extremely cold. I was in a room full of computers and had to go to my locker and get 2 sweaters and even then I was still frozen. My fingers and tip of my nose were extremely cold. After the bell rang to go on break I had to go to my locker and take out another one (extremely tight) and it took no affect until the end of break which was when I started walking him home.
I just got taken to my dads work by my guidance counsellor and a teacher and I feel horrible. I don't even want to go to school tomorrow. :(
Jade: what happens to me is I just suddenly get really cold. Like it feels like I am sitting right under and air conditioning vent. I get goose bumps and the chill runs up and down my body. It isn't painful, and it comes and goes.
bipolarzou: I think that you need to see your doctor. I am worried by what you say. I, too get overwhelmed and freeze up, but I have always been able to force myself to go into work. (At least get into the building.) I think you need to get your doctor to sign a note or something and get reasonable accomidations with your HR person, because just because you are there doesn't mean you are functioning. And something like an audit would be really easy to mess up on, and then cause a problem. Please keep us updated.
bipolarzou: I think that you need to see your doctor. I am worried by what you say. I, too get overwhelmed and freeze up, but I have always been able to force myself to go into work. (At least get into the building.) I think you need to get your doctor to sign a note or something and get reasonable accomidations with your HR person, because just because you are there doesn't mean you are functioning. And something like an audit would be really easy to mess up on, and then cause a problem. Please keep us updated.
I have been in a mixed episode for about 2 weeks. I'm Typically manic but lately very overwhelmed and can't breathe and depressed. The best way I explain the inability to put thoughts together is there is a racetrack of thoughts running through my head and I keep grabbing at thoughts but can never get the right one. I asked to take some personal days on mon beginning wed but we are in the middle of an audit and I can't. I have been in the car for 1 1/2 hrs cause I can't deal.
Hi Xila,
I think I can relate to the chills you speak of. These strange chills usually happen in the early morning, but can also happen throughout the day and even in Summer when it's 90degrees. Now in the Winter I sleep in long underwear with sweats on top of those. I'm under the covers which consists of flannel sheets, electric blanket (on 3) and a blanket on top of that and still in the very early morning I will break out in chills all over my torso and then feel like they're "crawling" down my legs, sometimes all over and I feel as if I'm freezing. I will then have to pull up the comforter to warm up and when I wake up an hour or two later, I'm sweating since the comforter is really too much. Is that the kind of chills you mean? Like goosebumps and Very painful? What happens to me literally hurts.
I think I can relate to the chills you speak of. These strange chills usually happen in the early morning, but can also happen throughout the day and even in Summer when it's 90degrees. Now in the Winter I sleep in long underwear with sweats on top of those. I'm under the covers which consists of flannel sheets, electric blanket (on 3) and a blanket on top of that and still in the very early morning I will break out in chills all over my torso and then feel like they're "crawling" down my legs, sometimes all over and I feel as if I'm freezing. I will then have to pull up the comforter to warm up and when I wake up an hour or two later, I'm sweating since the comforter is really too much. Is that the kind of chills you mean? Like goosebumps and Very painful? What happens to me literally hurts.
Nope, just your friend. Who gets confused not only when people are talking to me but obviously with the written word!!!
I race, but lately it has been the stay in the house, force myself out...rarely..But when amongst the public, I race quite a bit. I think nerves play into it sometimes and other a cycle of it.
Stay well, my friend. You keep from freezing and I will try to keep from remaining in the house all day today.
Oh, one good thing from Hubbies accident about seven weeks ago, right before Mom, is I have to drive him around for at least six weeks. A. I don't like to drive. B.I haven't driven outside of my home city for almost three years, others drive me...He goes 7000, yes you got the numbers right, a month on the road...so I will overcome the driving thing and the distance thingy....or be seeing my psych more often, lol
Well,
Bye for now,
zzz
I race, but lately it has been the stay in the house, force myself out...rarely..But when amongst the public, I race quite a bit. I think nerves play into it sometimes and other a cycle of it.
Stay well, my friend. You keep from freezing and I will try to keep from remaining in the house all day today.
Oh, one good thing from Hubbies accident about seven weeks ago, right before Mom, is I have to drive him around for at least six weeks. A. I don't like to drive. B.I haven't driven outside of my home city for almost three years, others drive me...He goes 7000, yes you got the numbers right, a month on the road...so I will overcome the driving thing and the distance thingy....or be seeing my psych more often, lol
Well,
Bye for now,
zzz
Are you sure you're not a fairy? You just sounded like one, LOL.
Co-workers... yeah, I am not thinking about them right now. It is Sunday. No work. Yay!
Co-workers... yeah, I am not thinking about them right now. It is Sunday. No work. Yay!
Your welcome! Your loved! You are listened to and hugged from a distance.
Just think we are hanging off your outfit and hair, in the store room, giggling on the edge of your desk or computer.
Think of coworkers as three year olds and just not able to comprehend adult things. I don't mean to speak down to them, just stop freezing they are just little kids without direction or knowledge of what you know.
zzz x
Just think we are hanging off your outfit and hair, in the store room, giggling on the edge of your desk or computer.
Think of coworkers as three year olds and just not able to comprehend adult things. I don't mean to speak down to them, just stop freezing they are just little kids without direction or knowledge of what you know.
zzz x
Thanks everyone, I really appreciate the listening and words. It is really amazing to me how I can be racing on the inside and frozen on the outside. Three times at work yesterday I found myself standing alone in the dark storage room just staring into space. I'm not sure what would bring me out of it. But yesterday I was crashed. Yesterday I was down so long.
Today, though, I'm better. I seem to have been fine all day. No freezing, no crazy racing, no depression. Hurray! I'm hoping this is a good sign maybe next week will be better. Maybe I came out of the craziness for a while. Motivation is a little down, but not too bad.
Anyway, thanks again. It really helps just to talk it out.
Today, though, I'm better. I seem to have been fine all day. No freezing, no crazy racing, no depression. Hurray! I'm hoping this is a good sign maybe next week will be better. Maybe I came out of the craziness for a while. Motivation is a little down, but not too bad.
Anyway, thanks again. It really helps just to talk it out.
I am sorry you are feeling this way. Xi....you even had time to comfort me while feeling this way, thank you.
I get the chills and I haven't been this cold quite a bit of the time since I was 100 pounds! Then always cold. But want a heating blanket but hubby is sweating already.
I do freeze up in one situation on a regular basis but nothing else.
Tell your doctor everything! Stay well and journal this stuff down for doc.
z
I get the chills and I haven't been this cold quite a bit of the time since I was 100 pounds! Then always cold. But want a heating blanket but hubby is sweating already.
I do freeze up in one situation on a regular basis but nothing else.
Tell your doctor everything! Stay well and journal this stuff down for doc.
z
I can totally relate to the thoughts being just a jumble of noises like if you were just pounding on the keyboard aldkjflas;rueoaijdfja and not making any sense.
When I really speed up thoughts go too fast to form anything coherent, and I am racing about the place with a kind of lost look because ideas are in and out of my consciousness before they get a chance to register leaving me stunned, confused and buzzed up at the same time.
When I really speed up thoughts go too fast to form anything coherent, and I am racing about the place with a kind of lost look because ideas are in and out of my consciousness before they get a chance to register leaving me stunned, confused and buzzed up at the same time.
I will. I guess that is one I put a high priority on bringing up then. Thanks for listening.
No, I have not experienced that, it must be really frustrating. Please let us know how the dr. appt. goes.
oh, I should add that on that freezing thing. When I "force" myself to finally do whatever, I feel a great deal of distress. Almost like panic. :( Even simple things that normally don't bother me.
I haven't started anything new. I am still only on lithium 300 mg 1 time a day. I take it at about 10 p.m. every night. I have a terrible time remembering to take medications, so I am really proud of myself. I have not missed a dose in almost 2 months.
The freezing is like my mind is going either normally or really fast. For example, let's say I have to make a call. I think "I have to make a call." I stare at the phone but I can't bring myself to lift my arm or the receiver. I just stare at it thinking, I have to make a call, I have to make a call, pick up the phone. But I just feel frozen, my mind can either be low, racing, or normal when it happens. It is random things. Like, I have to get up to get more water. I will just sit there frozen unable to move, thinking about what I need to do. I don't know if it is anxiety or what.
Well, I have to see the doctor at the end of the month due to financial reasons.
The freezing is like my mind is going either normally or really fast. For example, let's say I have to make a call. I think "I have to make a call." I stare at the phone but I can't bring myself to lift my arm or the receiver. I just stare at it thinking, I have to make a call, I have to make a call, pick up the phone. But I just feel frozen, my mind can either be low, racing, or normal when it happens. It is random things. Like, I have to get up to get more water. I will just sit there frozen unable to move, thinking about what I need to do. I don't know if it is anxiety or what.
Well, I have to see the doctor at the end of the month due to financial reasons.
I can relate to rapid mood chgs. for sure. I can go from happy to intensly sad in a drop of a hat. I know my depression seems to run in cycle but I don't know if it is timing of medication I am taking or just a natural cycle. I have began to take my 3rd antidepressant later in the afternoon and my mood stabilizer at night to see if I am less depressed when I wake up.
I can relate to racing thoughts but not as rapid as you described, nor the chills.
As far as freezing, I can start to do something and like zone for a minute and then realize what I was about to do...is this what you mean by freezing thoughts?
Have you started any new medication? Perhaps you should get in to see your doctor earlier due to what you are experiencing?
I can relate to racing thoughts but not as rapid as you described, nor the chills.
As far as freezing, I can start to do something and like zone for a minute and then realize what I was about to do...is this what you mean by freezing thoughts?
Have you started any new medication? Perhaps you should get in to see your doctor earlier due to what you are experiencing?
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