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| Wed, 05-31-2006 - 1:14pm |
Hi there,
I've been living with BP 2 for about 2 years now and doing pretty well with it. I have my manic moments, spending sprees, depressions, rages, etc, but most of the time I maintain pretty well. Recently I got a cat from the local Humane Society and I swear he's bipolar! Approx once a week he goes into a total hypermanic state - much worse than what cats do on a daily basis. He gallops around the apartment at top speed, leaps over and under furniture, attacks my rugs, his toys, the window blinds, hides in corners staring out at me with eyes stretched wide open, tries to leap onto the mantelpiece, on top of the TV and even vertically up the walls, clawing and biting my feet, hands and back of my head. Honestly, it's quite something to see.
The rest of the week he's just fine. He has his little hyperactive moments just after he's eaten and then sleeps or eats the rest of the day. I've been recommended various methods to control his behaviour - one of which is almost like kitty valium. Now if I could just teach him to do laundry and use a vacuum . . .
Just wanted to share this with you guys and hope it brings a smile to people's faces. Life with a cat is part joy and part terror!

God could not be everywhere, so
Your cat may have some Siamese in it--all my Siamese have been like that to some extent.