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Posted by katieb on April 29, 2002, at 22:32:55
i was on 40mg paxil and 15mg buspar and began to feel hypomanic. i was getting a lot done and feeling good and my sleep or appetite was not disrupted. my doctor decreased my paxil because of this and no i'm feeling completely anxious and depressed. my question is, is being a little manic so bad? it's much better than the state i'm in... maybe i should go back to the higher dose of paxil?
Posted by CtrlAlt n Del on April 29, 2002, at 23:26:12
In reply to what's wrong w/ hypomanic?, posted by katieb on April 29, 2002, at 22:32:55
> i was on 40mg paxil and 15mg buspar and began to feel hypomanic. i was getting a lot done and feeling good and my sleep or appetite was not disrupted. my doctor decreased my paxil because of this and no i'm feeling completely anxious and depressed. my question is, is being a little manic so bad? it's much better than the state i'm in... maybe i should go back to the higher dose of paxil?
Hmmm..
I try to maintain hypomania for creative reasons.
It's different obviously for individuals..but eventually the high mood does tend to drop quick and hard and with time the episodes IMO get more intense and rapid...being happy forever is something the brain just can't maintain.
Hypomania can cause you also to do silly things on a whim which may annoy other's or the bank balance..it's like being drunk ..having fun then spend the next week apologising to everyone : ) and wondering why your friends have left...
and there's the risk of mania.
No way would I advise anyone to do this , you have to decide for yourself , it's not as romantic/fun as it sounds -have to take the bad with the good , and the bad can get really bad.
take care..
ali
Posted by judy1 on April 29, 2002, at 23:27:53
In reply to what's wrong w/ hypomanic?, posted by katieb on April 29, 2002, at 22:32:55
As long as you're not getting in trouble like sleeping around, causing bankruptcies, oh and have no history of a manic episode, etc (been there). Just enjoy it! Judy
Posted by tex1 on April 30, 2002, at 3:02:36
In reply to what's wrong w/ hypomanic?, posted by katieb on April 29, 2002, at 22:32:55
> i was on 40mg paxil and 15mg buspar and began to feel hypomanic. i was getting a lot done and feeling good and my sleep or appetite was not disrupted. my doctor decreased my paxil because of this and no i'm feeling completely anxious and depressed. my question is, is being a little manic so bad? it's much better than the state i'm in... maybe i should go back to the higher dose of paxil?
I've always found hypomania a good state of mind, a nice and enjoyable being, but must say that sometimes it can cause some problems. Usually infact I passes thru differnet stages of hypomania : the first sounded like a nice mix between sedation and excitement, my mind could feel everything and got excited for so little. I always had the right word for the right place and people I was talking with. I was at the same time something like careless, felt energy in everything I did. But then it turned out to be a more aggressive feeling : for every little thing I had discussion with someone and felt too aggresive. I believe that until when it remains something that doesn't hurt ourselves or who is around us, it's probabily the best way to be for a depressed. There's also to say that probabily hypomania can't persist forever. It can't be something that you feel for a long period, but for just a little one. The alarm for me sounds when I'm beginning to spend too much money. I believe that everyone has it's own alarm regarding when its time to seek for some help. Then I have to say that some antidepressants can cause mania and/or hypomania as well as some benzos. In this case my hypomania was something too bad : I became to feel too much aggressive and was arguing with everyone. This could be another alarm. So you just have to find when it's time to seek for help, that's it. Until then enjoy the ride.Tex
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