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Bipolar ForumsGeneral & Supportok this is not fun anymore, please help
10/30/2009 05:50 PM
LeAnn
LeAnn
 
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does anyone know if laughing for no reason at all for long periods of time be part of bipolar. i keep laughing at stupid stuff or nothing really at all. the smallest thing, i normally just take it as im happy, but lately its been at times i should not laugh.like when someone gets hurt.or something. and its to the point were i am very irrated because i can't keep from laughing. its fun for a while but then its just annoying as heck. please help. sometimes i don't want to laugh...as bad as that soundsSad
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10/30/2009 05:52 PM  Top
align
align
 
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I do that when I get hypomanic. It's a sign for me that I'm going into it

10/30/2009 06:12 PM  Top
YorkieLove
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I believe that it can be a sign of hypomania or mania. Do you have other symptoms as well? There may be other disorders that cause it as well, like Tourettes, for instance. You should talk to a pdoc about it.
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My advice is purely personal. I am not a Doctor and there is NO substitute for getting proper medical diagnosis and advice.

Bipolar II, Depressed Severe

Lamictal 400 mg
Seroquel 150 mg
Effexor 150 mg
Inderal 10 mg
Ambien 5 mg
Lithium 1200 mg

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10/30/2009 06:25 PM  Top
LeAnn
LeAnn
 
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thanks Smile

10/30/2009 11:03 PM  Top
bagofcandy
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i laugh inappropriately when manic.
BP I
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Lithium 900 mg
Seroquel (tapering off)
Ativan 1-2 mg
Propranolol 80 mg for performance anxiety
Ritalin 10-20 mg as needed

10/31/2009 09:21 AM  Top
Volante
Volante
 
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I do the same thing when I'm manic.
Bipolar I with psychotic features.

Lamictal 300mg
Latuda 160mg
Ativan 2mg as needed
Prazosin 4mg (Nightmares)
Percocet 5mg x 5 a day (Severe Headaches)
Oxycontin 20mg Twice a day (Severe Headaches)
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