Hester Posted December 19, 2015 Share Posted December 19, 2015 For those who suffer from anxiety and bipolar - do you feel you have patterns of anxiety with your high and low moods also? Is there such thing as anxiety itself being the 'mood' which is high or low in bipolar? My life and illness is ruled by anxiety or lack of it, depending on my mood, and I was interested in what others might have experienced... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnickNak Posted December 19, 2015 Share Posted December 19, 2015 Not sure if this helps... but when i am high and manic.. my anxiety tends to be worse as in i am edgy and agitated...when i'm low and depressed the anxiety is chillin on the lazy boy recliner... the depression overpowers the anxiety... they suck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissaw72 Posted December 19, 2015 Share Posted December 19, 2015 1 hour ago, KnickNak said: Not sure if this helps... but when i am high and manic.. my anxiety tends to be worse as in i am edgy and agitated...when i'm low and depressed the anxiety is chillin on the lazy boy recliner... the depression overpowers the anxiety... they suck. ^^This for me too. I had to think about it at first, but when it comes down to it, what KnickNak said I agree with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aura Posted December 19, 2015 Share Posted December 19, 2015 Mania/hypomania = anxiety is magically gone. Not feeling compelled to engage in or even forgetting certain OCD rituals is a symptom for me. Mixed = anxious, agitated hell (here I would say anxiety is definitely part of the mood) Mildly depressed = huge social anxiety Severely depressed = too physically and mentally slowed down for anxiety 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarn Posted December 19, 2015 Share Posted December 19, 2015 Up - agitated, wouldn't say anxious Mixed - very anxious Depressed (severed) - ANXIOUS Depressed (mild) - mild anxiety Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hester Posted December 21, 2015 Author Share Posted December 21, 2015 On December 19, 2015 at 4:50 PM, aura said: Mania/hypomania = anxiety is magically gone. Not feeling compelled to engage in or even forgetting certain OCD rituals is a symptom for me. Mixed = anxious, agitated hell (here I would say anxiety is definitely part of the mood) Mildly depressed = huge social anxiety Severely depressed = too physically and mentally slowed down for anxiety This is EXACTLY me - thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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