Have you ever been Manic?

Yes, I think that says it all, also a need to get everything done all at once. I hate those days. But I get so much done LOL

I have had depression before in the past and I have also had parinoid also in the past. I take depression pills once a day myself.

lol...don't feel crazy! I was diagnosed with manic depression or bi polar (same thing)over 7 years ago and was so happy when someone finally figured out why I was going through that mania and could actually give me medication to help me. My ups and downs were so much more than I could handle not to mention my family! Thank God the meds have made me somewhat stable now but I still have to be careful even with the meds.

I tend to have the racing thoughts moreso than anything...and that is absolutely debilitating at times. Paranoia is also a problem, but not so much. I usually just feel someone is out to get me, or just flat out against me. I've never thought I was someone famous,or anything along those lines; however.

racing paranoid thoughts? hell yeah.. alot of times. sometimes i can stand it but there's an unknown force pulling me to feel that way.

Hey...I like the word crazy. It means no one will mess with me. I've been diagnosed with Manic depression. My doctor told me it was because I had been doing too much for so many other people and nothing for myself. He said, that when you hold all that stuff in it usually comes out when something tragic happens. So, my dad passed away November 2007 and that broke the camel's back. I had serious anxiety, couldn't sleep, my mind went faster than I could talk, and anger episodes over nothing at all. So, no you're not crazy...just slightly overworked. I'm having therapy and seeing doctor for medications. Good luck! You are always welcomed by me anytime. :)

My father was diagnosed bipolar more than 30 years ago and there was a time when I was really afraid I had inherited it from him. I definitely go through manic times and I agree with a smile with the person who said it's great to be able to get so much done. With my dad the trigger is always sleep. He can get a little manic and be okay with some medication adjustment, but if he starts missing a lot of sleep we have to either get the doctor to give him something strong enough to FORCE him to sleep or else he will most likely end up in the hospital again. I have seen a couple of different doctors and they agree that I am not actually bipolar. The thing about bipolar is that it is easy to get scared since everybody has highs and lows in their lives. I have not actually had the racing thoughts or paranoia. I do sometimes have this train of thought thing that is actually like a train ambling from one subject to the next and suddenly you realize that what you're thinking about is miles away from where you started... but I don't think that's truly a racing thoughts thing. I don't know. For those of you who are diagnosed bipolar, I feel your pain. I might as well have had the disorder myself for as much of my life as it has consumed. It's worse in the past 10 years when my dad started getting less able to take care of himself and I became his primary caregiver. Blessings to all of us and if there's anything at all to be grateful for, be thankful that you have bipolar now when it is more commonly recognized and accepted than it was in the 70s when my dad was diagnosed. My best wishes to all!!!!!! (oh, and Gwendovere... with or without a bipolar diagnosis, we're ALL crazy. Hang in there)