{"id":474,"date":"2008-10-28T16:09:10","date_gmt":"2008-10-28T16:09:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bipolarhappens.com\/bhblog\/2008\/10\/28\/bipolar-rapid-cycling-a-mood-swing-record\/"},"modified":"2018-05-15T10:02:05","modified_gmt":"2018-05-15T17:02:05","slug":"bipolar-rapid-cycling-a-mood-swing-record","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bipolarhappens.com\/bhblog\/bipolar-rapid-cycling-a-mood-swing-record\/","title":{"rendered":"Bipolar Rapid Cycling: A mood swing record?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 10pt\" class=\"MsoNormal\"><font face=\"Calibri\">Five mood swings in one day! <\/font><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 10pt\" class=\"MsoNormal\"><font face=\"Calibri\">I doubt that is a record, but it sure wears me out. In that past week, I\u2019ve had at least 20 mood swings. They are mild, but certainly strong enough to chart. Yesterday I had three distinct upswings. The day before that, I had a few upswings and an intense hour long downswing where I immediately started crying. I\u2019ve also been twitching a lot which means there is something not right with my Lamictal dose. <\/font><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 10pt\" class=\"MsoNormal\"><font face=\"Calibri\">What is causing this rapid cycling? Though I\u2019m glad it\u2019s on the manic side instead of being constant depression, I know it\u2019s not good for me. I can feel my adrenaline pumping and I feel like jumping out of my skin.<span>\u00a0 <\/span>The chemicals are racing through my brain much faster than they normally do. I feel like talking to strangers<\/font><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 10pt\" class=\"MsoNormal\"><font face=\"Calibri\">So, what\u2019s going on?<span>\u00a0 <\/span>I have to be a detective to figure this out. Here are my ideas: <\/font><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 10pt\" class=\"MsoNormal\"><font face=\"Calibri\">The weather here in Portland, Oregon has been exceptionally beautiful and sunny. We had a dark summer, so this is fantastic. But it\u2019s mania inducing. <\/font><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 10pt\" class=\"MsoNormal\"><font face=\"Calibri\">I wrote about a guy thing that was happening at the coffee shop where I write that got me a bit flustered. Though the whole thing could be a manic fantasy in my mind. <\/font><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 10pt\" class=\"MsoNormal\"><font face=\"Calibri\">My Lamictal isn\u2019t working correctly. <\/font><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 10pt\" class=\"MsoNormal\"><font face=\"Calibri\">I\u2019m sure it\u2019s a combination, but I\u2019m leaning towards the Lamictal problem. This has happened to me in the past. I took some extra last night to see if I could calm down and stop the Lamictal twitching. I had to take Ativan to sleep. <\/font><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 10pt\" class=\"MsoNormal\"><font face=\"Calibri\">I will keep you posted. <\/font><\/p>\n<p><o><\/o><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 10pt\" class=\"MsoNormal\"><font face=\"Calibri\">Julie <\/font><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 10pt\" class=\"MsoNormal\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 10pt\" class=\"MsoNormal\"><font face=\"Calibri\">PS: If you would like more information on bipolar mania or rapid cycling, you can click on the buttons to your right. <\/font><\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 10pt\" class=\"MsoNormal\">Five mood swings in one day! <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 10pt\" class=\"MsoNormal\">I doubt that is a record, but it sure wears me out. In that past week, I\u2019ve had at least 20 mood swings. They are mild, but certainly strong enough to chart. Yesterday I had three distinct upswings. The day before that, I had a few upswings and an intense hour long downswing where I immediately started crying. I\u2019ve also been twitching a lot which means there is something not right with my Lamictal dose. <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 10pt\" class=\"MsoNormal\">What is causing this rapid cycling? Though I\u2019m glad it\u2019s on the manic side instead of being constant depression, I know it\u2019s not good for me. I can feel my adrenaline pumping and I feel like jumping out of my skin. The chemicals are racing through my brain much faster than they normally do. 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