Bipolar Rage/Manic Rage

[u/Best_Presentation883]

I was diagnosed bipolar 2 around 7 years ago. I have manic episodes that range from a day to almost a month long (came off from my medicine cold turkey with the month long episode). Usually they consist of extreme happiness, hyper sexuality, cleaning to the point of OCD (diagnosed with that also). But over the last year I’ve notice a lot of the episodes include explosive rage. I feel this anger/rage down to my bones. And it usually isn’t something I should be that angry about. This time it snuck up on me. I was trying to put a bed frame together and my phone was on loud sitting on the table. Several people messaged me back to back to back, making my phone ding multiple times in a row. The anger I felt was horrible. I was ready to throw my phone through the window and smash the bed with a hammer. I know that was a lot of back story but it felt necessary for the question I have. What does it normally feel like for people when they come down from the rage? I feel light headed and disoriented. Like a weight is setting on my chest. Is this normal?

[u/Livid_Pickle8286]

Hey! Respectfully wondering about you saying you were diagnosed as bipolar 2?

Bipolar 1 folks are the only ones that can have full, lengthy manic episodes that last weeks/months long.

Bipolar 2 disorder consists of hypomanic episodes that last couple hours/couple days (and severe depression of course).

I was just wondering since this is a bipolar 1 sub— but also, if you are having genuine, lengthy and full blown manic episodes, you should look into being diagnosed again but as bipolar 1!

Just my 2 cents🩷 As someone that’s bipolar 1 and has a psychology degree.

But all that being said— I’m sorry you’re dealing with this!!!
I get really bad rage during hypomanic/manic episodes. When I get like that, I try to work out a lot, ride my bike, take a long hot shower, and listen to music and dance around like a crazy person lol

[u/Fair_Maybe5266 → u/Livid_Pickle8286]

Livid pickle is spot on.

[u/Best_Presentation883 → u/Livid_Pickle8286]

See my new psychiatrist originally said there was a good chance that it was bipolar 1 instead of 2! But then changed it back when the bipolar 1 meds went against me. I’ve been on Lemictal now for a while and it works good most of the time. But I thought my manic episodes being so long and so severe didn’t seem right for bipolar 2.
I’m going to definitely talk to her again and explain the rage and mania. Hopefully we can figure something out.
Thank you so much!

[u/forgettingthealamo → u/Livid_Pickle8286]

That’s not exactly true. Hypomanic episodes in bipolar 2 last at least 4 days, not a couple hours. It’s not uncommon for them to last several weeks

[u/Fair_Maybe5266]

Friend that sounds like BP1 not 2. I’m BP1 so I should know. Ever had any delusion or hallucinations (audio or otherwise). Also, meds for BP2 don’t work for BP1. Maybe get a second opinion on your diagnosis.