Typical Bipolar?

Hello i was wondering do i have bipolar i have a drink problem i suffer from depression and i am on tablets because i struggle to sleep i was goin to a councillor for my issues and took a test online which said i had bipolar and it said i did i showed it to my councillor and doctor and my doctor referred me to a psychiatrist , my mood today was good but about 1 hour ago i got a rush of hyperactivity my thought were racing my fingers were goin crazy and i was kicking my legs as high as i could get them this lasted for about 15-20 minutes and i suddenly came back down to normal i feel ok now again but i woke up feeling ok is this a typical symptom of bipolar??

From what you describe, your hyperactive spurt sounds sounds like it could be bipolar hypomania. Do you get these kinds of spurts often?
Everybody's episodes lasts for different lengths of time, it seems. My hypomania wouldn't usually be that short, usually its lasts for at least a few days or a week, then I go back to normal or else totally crash down.
But I've also heard of people going up and down within the space of a day or even a few hours. Your psychiatrist will be better able to let you know

i think that the short answer to your question is yes. here is the kicker: what the hell does typical mean? if you mean common or not a surprise to any of us then yes is your answer. if you mean a charicteristic that all bipolar people experince or exhibit on a regular basis then you are in a grey area, since not all bipolars share the same traits, and not all of us share them all or even most of the time. some ofus have never experianced that, and maybe never will.

Bipolar seems to be very different per person. I had ultra-ultra-rapid-cycling between August and November, with up-down-up-down phases changing every hour or two. Now I've been pretty okay for weeks. But there are people who have the kicking-up phase for months (to be honest I have no idea how they cope, but their leg muscles must be pretty wicked) only to dip into deep depressions afterwards, also for months.

A psychiatrist is a good idea, and will give you much better idea of what the problem is than any of us here.

rosella1 wrote:From what you describe, your hyperactive spurt sounds sounds like it could be bipolar hypomania. Do you get these kinds of spurts often?
Everybody's episodes lasts for different lengths of time, it seems. My hypomania wouldn't usually be that short, usually its lasts for at least a few days or a week, then I go back to normal or else totally crash down.
But I've also heard of people going up and down within the space of a day or even a few hours. Your psychiatrist will be better able to let you know

ya i could get them twice in one day usually no more longer then an hour but it does cycle it could happen two days in a row or it might not happen for a week but inbetween the manic phases i have phases of depression and sever depression its crazy. and ya thanks for the reply

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pudetat wrote:i think that the short answer to your question is yes. here is the kicker: what the hell does typical mean? if you mean common or not a surprise to any of us then yes is your answer. if you mean a charicteristic that all bipolar people experince or exhibit on a regular basis then you are in a grey area, since not all bipolars share the same traits, and not all of us share them all or even most of the time. some ofus have never experianced that, and maybe never will.

First of all i have a habit of speaking or typing in this case before i think i do apologise if i have offended you or anyone who reads this. and thanks for the help.

-- Wed Jan 23, 2013 2:15 pm --

oliveira wrote:Bipolar seems to be very different per person. I had ultra-ultra-rapid-cycling between August and November, with up-down-up-down phases changing every hour or two. Now I've been pretty okay for weeks. But there are people who have the kicking-up phase for months (to be honest I have no idea how they cope, but their leg muscles must be pretty wicked) only to dip into deep depressions afterwards, also for months.

A psychiatrist is a good idea, and will give you much better idea of what the problem is than any of us here.

ya im the same ultra rapid cycling but it would be followed by months of depression or it might not the depression could last a few days before i get my high again. ha ha awesome leg muscles

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just a final note thanks to you guys for replying it means alot for me , i am going to take some notes of what you guys replied and hand it to my psych if thats ok? and if anyone else clicks into this topic feel free to reply to the above question it would mean alot thanks again and you never know i could be a full time poster on here next month

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