psychotic episode hypomanic

Hi everyone, I was wondering if anyone can tell me if Abilify has helped for the depressive side of bipolar II? Also I am wondering about something. I am newly diagnosed and under my psych's care I have only had one hypomanic episode. Preventing hypomanic episodes seems to be what my doc is focusing most strongly on, but what about the depressive side, which is where I have the most trouble.

I think everyone is out to get me. It got worse though. I ended up in the hospital with a psychotic episode. I was fully aware that the things I was seeing were not real, but it really scared me still. I had a harder time with the voices and noises I heard because I couldn't tell what was real and what wasn't. This tends to happen more at night. I don't sleep well. It's like my body just comes to life at night.

Namaste Kate, According to the definition in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV), bipolar II disorder is "characterized by one or more Major Depressive Episodes accompanied by at least one Hypomanic Episode." The key difference between bipolar I and bipolar II is that bipolar II has hypomanic but not manic episodes.

My mate has recently experienced a hypomanic episode after switching from longterm Zoloft to Lexapro ( Switched due to intractible heartburn, but Zoloft had excellent antidepressant effect) During the early (and unrecognized) phase of the hypomanic episode, a routine ( age 57) ECG was performed and noted IRBBB. This is a new finding, not appearing on any previous ECKs, and is totally asymptomatic. Is this likely a symptom of either the hypomanic episode or the lexapro use?

I was diagnosed with Bipolar Type 2 about 2 years ago, but I don't know how much this fits me. I've been diagnosed with Major Depression with recurrent episodes for about 12 years now. I don't know if I agree with the dx. I had one what you would call manic episode, but I'm not sure if it was a manic episode. I definetely felt like I had the hyperinflated confidence.

Firstly, you can be bipolar without ever being manic, it's called Bipolar II, my mother has it and I probably do too. Secondly, you don't need delusions to be hypomanic, you don't need anything psychotic at all to be hypomanic because it's a mood thing rather than a psychosis thing (although of course those things can feature).

Hi, I suffer from BP and have been on a mood stabilizer since eleven years and was stable till july 2009.I suffered a Hypomanic episode in July 2009 because of a huge stressor and I was put on Risperdone to calm me down.I became better in a week and my Pdoc decided to keep it at 3 mg for a month.He then started tapering me very slowly off the med after seeing that I was stable since August and it has taken me eight weeks to come off the med from 3 mg.

I have been hypomanic due to lack of sleep. Well I finally went to my pdoc and she gave me some sleeping pills and raised my topomax dosage to level me out again. Just as I am getting back to normal, I get a sinus infection with chest congestion! My family doc gave me antibiotics and mucinex. Well, the mucinex is making me feel exactly the same way I was when I wasn't sleeping again, I am hypomanic again! And, I can't stop taking it for fear of bronchitis or pneumonia.

for about the last week i have been getting by on about 2 hrs asleep each night then working a8 hr shift, i really dont feel tired an have tried sevral otc sleep aid to no avail, does this sound like a mania episode starting, i have no idea what might have triggered if it is an how do i stop it already on 100mg of lamictal daily

I have been in many horrible depressive states, but none following mania. It makes no sense to me. My diagnosis is BP1 with psychotic features. What's the deal? I feel like this forum is so supportive, but I also feel like I can't relate sometimes, or people can't relate to me.

Okay... so my moods are up and down still but anyway today I was in a really good mood I mean full of energy (which I'm not normally) I laughed at anything possible (even my laptop!

I know that if I ring my psych and tell her all of this, she will put me on either an anti psychotic/mood stabilizer and I will go back to feeling depressed, empty and numb again. I have tried two other antidepressants and went hypomanic on both - so that is why I can recognise the signs. But I love feeling hypomanic so I don't want it to end. Is it likely to pass after a few days? Can I just wait it out and see what happens?

Sorry I think I over reacted to your post, im sorry I have just been very fragile and as im the one who seems to constantly have posts with am i hypomanic as i struggle to come to terms with life after a major episode and my new diagnosis I thought you were digging at me. im sorry im just super paranoid and need to recognise that. Anyway just wanted to say sorry.

5 which I feel fine.. As of late I have been waking up with what my friend believes is psychotic episodes, moments of ultra confusion for me as I usually have no recolection. It is now getting to the point where I could hurt myself as I thrash about and walk into walls. I had a CT Scan which showed no problem. These attacks which I thought where TIA"s (Transient ischaemic attacks) mini strokes if you like proved otherwise..

Just like some make people with Bipolar they can cause one to be manic or hypomanic. The goal is to find a med that works or at least helps with no side effects. Yes, this is possible. Listen to your body. You are already on two meds. If you don't think Lamictal is doing anything then talk to your dr about slowly dropping it until your no longer on it. Stayinging on a med you don't feel is working because it takes too long to get off of it is hard to understand.

5 mg over 2 weeks yet I am having these anxiety symptoms which I did not have prior to starting Risperidone which was started for a manic/hypomanic episode in July.I am Ok and am on Tegretol as a mood stabilizer and encountered plenty of side effects from Risperdal like lethargy,dullness so He decided to take it off me.I wonder how long this will go on.I wonder how long this will go on.Hope it stops earlier than 2 weeks as you suggested.

Bipolar II requires at least one full depressive episode and at least one hypomanic episode, with no full manic or mixed episodes.

I can still make people laugh, and smile. I still have a good sense of humour. Took a while to get there. I had my bad medication combination. I did the zombie for a while. You sometimes have to be firm with these psychiatrists as they think that just not being suicidal is enough and it isn't. The right meds just make you stable, which is a wonderful wonderful place to be.

The longest my manic episode has gone on for is 3-4 months this year till now. Half the time I didnt even know I was in a manic state until it all started going downhill, then I back tracked and realised that it all started from a bit of excitement.

What you are experiencing is in the class of neurological events called (loosely) a psychotic episode. I have them, too, but mine are very mild... I just see some shadows that aren't there sometimes. Please see your doctor about this as soon as possible, to rule out things like your brain not receiving enough oxygen, blood work to rule out any danger of diabetes or low blood counts, things of that sort.

For schizoaffective, you have to have the psychosis part (the part A criterion for schizophrenia) for at least 2 weeks without being in the middle of a mood episode. If you only ever have psychosis while in a mood episode, then it's probably bipolar with psychotic features. But it doesn't really matter from a treatment standpoint; you'll need an antipsychotic and maybe lithium/an anticonvulsant mood stabilizer as well to control the bipolar and the psychosis either way.

359) The essential feature of Bipolar II Disorder is a clinical course that is characterized by the occurrence of one or more Major Depressive Episodes accompanied by at least one Hypomanic Episode. Criteria for Major Depressive Episode (DSM-IV, p. 327) A. Five (or more) of the following symptoms have been present during the same 2-week period and represent a change from previous functioning; at least one of the symptoms is either (1) depressed mood or (2) loss of interest or pleasure.

Let's say i suffer from psychotic depression.I read it is treat with a combination of antipsychotic and triciyclic antidepressants.

t had a manic episode in a long time - actually, I was only ever hypomanic.) I have had a hopeless feeling and I don't actually think it's depression - I think it's real, and I am wondering about the potential to get *more* depressed if I go off Lamictal, or if it shouldn't matter. In other words, is Zoloft mainly the antidepressant and Lamictal is actually stabilizing just in the sense that it would prevent mania? (Or hypomania, in my case.) Thanks.

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