Posted by manicmomto3 on January 19, 2005, at 23:50:52
In reply to About racing thoughts, posted by psychnp on December 13, 2004, at 21:22:50
I found this question while researching racing thought for myself, because due to a medication change, I am hypomanic & the racing thought are worse.
I have these thought no matter what, but sometimes they are overwhelming when I am manic. I have these running conversations in my head. I do not hear voices, they are thoughts. Sometimes they are my personal to do lists, huge overwhelming lists in rapid succession.
I get a bit paranoid when I am manic, so sometimes I think of thoughts that other people may be thinking about me & how I would respond. In fact it happened today at the grocery store & I caught myself mumbling, which really freaked me out. I have never done that before.
Since I was about 12 or so, I have not been able to sleep without medication because these thoughts would keep me awake. Thankfully with the right combo of meds, I sleep great now.
> I am doing research on distinguishing bipolar "racing thoughts" from the distractibility and mental jumble characteristic of ADHD? Anyone have any thoughts to share? Thanks
> -psychnp
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