Uh oh.....

iVillage Member
Registered: 01-05-2004
Uh oh.....
9
Thu, 03-10-2005 - 2:32pm

I think I'm going Hypomanic....I feel the energy thumming....the urge to go do crazy things like get several more piercings (I already have 7 in each ear) and some tattoos....the urge to go shopping online for cool stuff...can't concentrate on work...typing real fast...Here we go again.

Rowan




Edited 3/10/2005 2:38 pm ET ET by rowans_trek
iVillage Member
Registered: 03-26-2003
In reply to: rowans_trek
Thu, 03-10-2005 - 3:32pm
Can you pass some of that mania my way please Rowan!?!? lol I could really use a pick me up, i'm in a hole today. Have you ever pierced anything besides your ears? I have that's why I am asking. Are all of your ear piercings on the lobe?

Hugs & Prayers


Danielle


Hysterectomy & Alternatives


http://messageboards.ivillage.com/iv-bhhyster


"No heaven will not ever Heaven be; Unless my cats are there to welcome me." --Unknown

Hugs & Positive Thoughts Always,

iVillage Member
Registered: 01-05-2004
In reply to: rowans_trek
Thu, 03-10-2005 - 3:39pm

Danielle:

I've pierced all the way up my ear from the lobes to my cartilage at the tips. Nowhere else except my ears...but I've thought about getting my eyebrow pierced.

We'll see how much self control I have....

Rowan

iVillage Member
Registered: 03-26-2003
In reply to: rowans_trek
Thu, 03-10-2005 - 3:52pm

I used to have my rook & anti-tragus pierced on my ears and I've pierced almost all of my body parts that aren't located on my face. Can you tell I used to get pierced a lot while I was in a mania?!? lol

Hugs & Prayers


Danielle


Hysterectomy & Alternatives


http://messageboards.ivillage.com/iv-bhhyster


"No heaven will not ever Heaven be; Unless my cats are there to welcome me." --Unknown

Hugs & Positive Thoughts Always,

iVillage Member
Registered: 01-06-2005
In reply to: rowans_trek
Thu, 03-10-2005 - 7:10pm

i've been manic all day also. just ordered about $2000 worth of clothing thru catalogues. every time i order i hang up and order some more. my DH is gonna kill me cause i promised i wouldnt buy anything else. hes bailed me out of debt so many times....hes had enough! i have closets full of clothing that i dont even wear and some with tags still on them. he makes me send them back and then we get in these huge arguments. the thing is a CAN"T send them back because its like losing a part of myself. you know what i mean?

if you need me just email me and we can talk each other down! LOL

iVillage Member
Registered: 12-14-2004
In reply to: rowans_trek
Thu, 03-10-2005 - 11:52pm

I want a tattoo. I'll probably design it myself when I get the time, money and ultimate courage to do so. (Mania or no mania - I've still got to get over eyebrow waxing.)

My manic episodes gets me a new CD or a couple of shirts at the most if I have even just enough money. Mind you lately, because of the "mix state" I've been in, I've been buying spontainously out of depression - I buy because I think I deserve it when, in reality, it can wait.

iVillage Member
Registered: 01-06-2005
In reply to: rowans_trek
Fri, 03-11-2005 - 7:37pm

who said anything about having the money ROTFLMAO! believe me there have been times when i was looking at cars and i don't even drive! i also went through the tatoo stage. that one for some reason i got under control, go figure. whenever you feel a particularly strong urge just call on us and when talk you down. believe me i needed my BP sisters big time the last 2 days. ive been hypermanic and almost got myself into some serious trouble. through the kind words and encouragment of the women here, it made all the difference between me messing up and being rational.

my thing is if it gets too stressful, i pull my hair out, literally, one tiny hair at a time, which causes bleeding then i pick the scabs till they bleed, then i pick the scab...and so on and so on. im lucky im not bald! i have really thick hair so its not noticable.

i too designed my own tatoos. my DH was baffled because im 44! like i really need a tatoo at this point in my life! first they would have to find a spot that doesnt have a roll of fat around it! LOL LOL i dabble in painting and such. just know i am here, everyone is here to help when unreasonable urges rear their ugly head! i don't know if i helped, i hope so!

valerie

iVillage Member
Registered: 07-24-2003
In reply to: rowans_trek
Sat, 03-12-2005 - 11:05am

Valerie:

Pulling your hair out in the manner you described is something you should be talking with your pdoc about - if you haven't already. It is a form of OCD...can't remember the specific name for it. My niece use to do it and even though she has very thick hair also, she got to the point (during a very stressful time) that not only did she have 3 LARGE bald patches on her head, she also plucked out all of her eyelashes. Of course, the stress of her appearance being altered by this disorder caused her MORE stress which caused her to pull out more hair...and it was a horrible circle that she needed to go onto meds to break.

Stay safe and take care!
Tracey

iVillage Member
Registered: 01-06-2005
In reply to: rowans_trek
Sat, 03-12-2005 - 11:20am

thanks for your advice. i did tell my pdoc about this and she upped my prozac which was NOT a good idea. i thought i was gonna shake something loose i was so trembly. we are working on finding something else. i dont see her until the 23rd of this month. ive been doing this since i was a teenager and never associated it with OCD till recently. i have noticed that the back of my head is alot thinner than the rest but its not noticable to anyone else.

boy i tell ya, BP,OCD,ED and god knows what else.... this is really great!!lol lol lol a real alphabet soup of disorders! whoopie!

Avatar for schitz
iVillage Member
Registered: 02-06-2004
In reply to: rowans_trek
Sun, 03-13-2005 - 1:10am

It's called trichotillomania.

I pull out my eyebrows.

Amanda

Photobucket