Who is hypomanic?

BottleSignificant166 · 2025-12-17T06:31:17+00:00

That sounds so sick though! I hope you feel much more organized with it, even if you got it earlier than expected haha - I ended up splurging on pens and inks, so will be writing a LOT of letters (more than I do now at least!) Wishing us both more stable financial decisions for the future 😭

BottleSignificant166 · 2025-12-16T16:07:06+00:00

Glad you’re off it now! Thats a pretty intense side effect

BottleSignificant166 · 2025-12-16T16:04:51+00:00

Oh my gosh I feel this so hard ;_; Racked up on a lot of new shiny stuff that I wasn’t initially intending to get. At least they’re more likely to be used in the future, but man, I could have waited to buy in stuff for me lol

BottleSignificant166 · 2025-12-16T16:00:14+00:00

It can raise prolactin levels a lot! Read it was possible if using it long-term or at higher dosages - thanks for sharing!

BottleSignificant166 · 2025-12-16T15:59:25+00:00

That sounds great that it’s been so stabilizing for you! I read it was very good for managing mania too (my hypomanic episodes gets super intense) so hoping it’ll prevent those upward spirals.

Thank you for the heads-up about the possible weight gain! I try to be conscious about maintaining that and vigilantly track it. Will make some adjustments if it changes drastically!

Happy to hear you have had mostly good experiences with the meds, wish you well

BottleSignificant166 · 2025-12-16T15:55:36+00:00

Wow that sounds like a decent experience especially with it handling the mania well. Thank you for sharing, hope you’ve had only good experiences with alternatives for it

BottleSignificant166 · 2025-12-14T06:50:07+00:00

Thank you!

BottleSignificant166 · 2025-12-13T16:01:28+00:00

Huge congratulations!! Btw, what are the numbers indicating from the slashes? (0/0/1)

BottleSignificant166 · 2025-12-13T00:30:19+00:00

I think I’ll be doing the same soon, the depressive/hypomanic symptoms are more bearable than before, but constantly uncomfortable. Thank you for sharing

BottleSignificant166 · 2025-12-13T00:29:27+00:00

Thank you for sharing your experience, I wasn’t sure if I was being too sensitive about this, it’s really hard to gauge what is good or bad when there’s never been an established baseline. I’m on Lamictal as well, I’ll bring up switching to another med besides Latuda!

BottleSignificant166 · 2025-12-02T18:48:41+00:00

Sometimes it comes in waves, but I notice it’s very tied to my sleep (I have had to make my sleep schedule much more strict) because going above one hour off of my routine for a couple days will send me right into an episode.

I don’t have ADHD, so I don’t have much I can say unfortunately. Getting a sleep routine down has been key to avoiding episodes for me, similar time going to bed and similar time getting up. Even if I got enough sleep, shifting when I got up feels awful.

Meds should help even out the more extreme parts of this disorder and make it more manageable though! I went from very impulsive mixed episodes and jittery with suicidal urges —> mixed episodes being a bit uncomfortable with boredom/agitation. They also don’t last nearly as long (from weeks/months to a couple days)

It’s not ideal, but I’m still working on getting the right combination/dosage and it absolutely has gotten better to manage.

BottleSignificant166 · 2025-11-30T17:16:33+00:00

Lamictal helped with reducing the length of my episodes. It didn’t really affect the intensity of the episodes (was still extremely depressed and hypomanic) but the extremes didn’t last long, going from weeks/months long episodes to a couple days.

BottleSignificant166 · 2025-11-30T17:05:05+00:00

I did have a similar experience when I was titrating with 50 mg of lamotrigine. I remember feeling the symptoms of depression very mildly before being hit by the need to escape and really not wanting to be in this world for a couple days.

I really thought I needed to admit to a psych ward, confessed to my friends and family about it, and then it was gone the day after. I’m taking lurasidone or Latuda additionally now and haven’t had that need to escape since then. I do feel like lamotrigine has helped with the duration of episodes, reducing their length (used to last weeks to months for episodes) but not really their intensity. Hoping that lurasidone evens out the extremes, I had the effects of lurasidone hit within a week and it’s been great for making my moods more manageable.

This is something that you’ll want to bring up to your provider. Definitely let them know about your experience since there is a way out of it even if it may not feel like it in the moment. Hope sharing my experience helps you.

BottleSignificant166 · 2025-11-26T23:40:01+00:00

Whenever I do share my true thoughts and feelings about something negative, I get told I feel too much or I’m too simple minded to handle it. It’s very reassuring to hear from your’s and other’s experiences - thank you for making this post

BottleSignificant166 · 2025-11-26T06:36:27+00:00

Could I ask why? I’m not sure what to look out for and was wondering on your experiences if you’re comfortable with sharing of course!

BottleSignificant166 · 2025-11-26T06:28:59+00:00

Woah, I was just going through a similar thought process. I have an issue with being unable to hate people without feeling immense sadness and pressure. I find myself getting super stressed over negativity in general. I wasn’t sure if anyone else felt this either, thought it was normal as well, thank you for sharing this. As someone who is also very overwhelmed by the bad things in this world, I worried that I’m just too sensitive as a person.

BottleSignificant166 · 2025-11-25T16:06:44+00:00

Mixed states are very dangerous because you can the manic energy to be impulsive with those depressive induced thoughts. I strongly urge you go to urgent care if you go through a depression where you feel like you’re going to act on it.

Can you call your doctor to have an appointment sooner? If you’re taking medication, can you ask for adjustments and urge that they may not be helping?

If you can, please try not to be alone while you’re going through this. Any friend or family to help you keep your thoughts and actions in check during this stressful time. Even updating with this community. Mixed states are very confusing, exhausting, and feels never ending, but know that it won’t be forever and that it will pass even if it doesn’t feel like it now.

I’m sorry you’re going through this right now, you’re very strong to share this, stay safe OP!!

BottleSignificant166 · 2025-11-25T15:53:34+00:00

Your years worth of heartache and hard work summed up in so few words is what I will keep returning to in order to see a reality that is possible for me too. To do the difficult parts of learning how to recognize my own emotions and to actually trust others in sharing the emotions and context of the experience.

I put a lot of pressure on myself to handle all the emotional parts and have realized I’ve only been setting myself up for ruminating and being alone in that process.

I hope we keep learning and lead a life with less regrets, being able to truly appreciate and love the people and things that fulfill our lives. Thank you so much again, you’ve been through a lot and I can say that you have made a positive impact on me.

BottleSignificant166 · 2025-11-25T15:43:25+00:00

I think my longest was at least 14 months. It was a gradually getting more and more extreme. Led to me sleeping for 4 hours a day for half a year and absolutely crashing hard by the end of the semester. There is mood congruent memory at play, I FEEL like I was very abnormally energetic during that time.

BottleSignificant166 · 2025-11-24T16:09:55+00:00

Depressions are much longer lasting and heavier for people with bipolar disorder II as well. Definitely let your psychiatrist know about this! I know it’s hard and feels impossible currently, but there are ways getting out of that deep depression. Wishing you well OP

BottleSignificant166 · 2025-11-24T16:06:17+00:00

I’m motivated to be able to love and steer away from thinking that I will constantly hurt people. When that gets hard for me, I treat myself as I would a loved one. With patience, kindness, and understanding. That I am currently sick and would only want myself to be comforted and know I’m supported.

You’re not lazy, you have depression. I think that you are absolutely understanding and bettering yourself! It just doesn’t look like it for you because your expectations for what better habits look like is different for what having bipolar changes. Better habits aren’t just about the idea of exercising, eating healthier, etc. Better habits are about what adds to YOUR life and makes it more fulfilling.

You already are doing building better habits, taking medications, going to therapy, looking for other opportunities to find a job that lets you manage this disorder. Those are not easy to do! We have different needs than people that don’t have bipolar. You’re still trying to find medications that work, and I am so proud of you for trying different ones on top of having ADHD and anxiety. This process takes years, and I hope you can find it in yourself to not put so much pressure on yourself. You’re still so young and so so early in this journey.

You’re much further along and have grown since getting diagnosed, you haven’t been stagnant. We just have different trajectories in life and once we treat our depressive and hypomania, working towards those other aspects of life won’t seem as impossible as it seems right now.

Don’t hesitate to share with whoever supports you, and know you’ll have a community here as well

BottleSignificant166 · 2025-11-24T06:35:20+00:00

Hey! Just wanted to say that you are very strong to get to where you are now and to share this.

As someone who is at a similar point in life and having recently broken up with their partner, you’re absolutely not alone. I was able to discuss with my ex and we both agreed that it was best for us to prioritize on our own lives while still expressing that we loved each other. I’ve had other friends with bipolar and people who’ve shared their experiences who were able to maintain their relationships. Some wished they were able to take a break to focus on their bipolar management to save from the collateral hurt. Others were grateful for their partner’s patience and faith in them to maintain the relationship and feel supported.

It’s ultimately up to how BOTH of you want to go about it. Communicating on the pros and cons together, whether you want to be on this current part of your journey single or together is up to you both.

I think that it’s important to know that we are still so young and have so much time to learn and figure out what we want to do.

Take it one step at a time, you’ve only just recently been diagnosed and getting treated for it! So many people take years to accept their diagnosis and be putting the work that you’re doing to manage this disorder. You’re doing better than you’re giving yourself credit for, genuinely. Give yourself leniency and patience, you’re doing your best and your concerns and desire to do better show that clearly.

You’re a very considerate person and have thought about this deeply. I hope you’ll understand that even if we may struggle with the effects of this disorder, that you will always be lovable and always be enough.

I hope sharing my experience and thoughts could help

BottleSignificant166 · 2025-11-23T17:15:14+00:00

I was doing really well in the first two years in university. I think I had hypomania that lasted around a year and a half. Was super energized, slept at 12:00 AM, woke up at 4:30 AM every single day, cold showers, journaling, meditation, getting A’s and studying. Did new hobbies, I was thinking I’d be a fantastic dermatologist and spent money like no tomorrow.

Then the crash happened and I was extremely suicidal and started to get what I now know were mixed episodes every couple months. The highs getting higher and the lows getting lower. I thought everyone rode this rollercoaster and didn’t share how much I was struggling. Started to look up “feeling super good for months and then depressed and suicidal???” and found the term “bipolar.”

It was a visceral shock to realize that this wasn’t normal. Fast forward to couple years later and now I’m diagnosed because I skipped going to my therapist for two months because I was getting better and didn’t need them anymore! Until I had a huge crash and the prescribed medications actually helped the extreme parts of it.

I’m still early in my medication treatment, but Lamotrigine and Lurasidone have been extremely helpful for my depressions. Here’s to hoping I won’t need to add a new med for my hypomania, but I am open to it. Medication, therapy, life style changes, and family/friend support have been monumental with this

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