Bipolar Disorder and Hypersexuality?

Question

I was just wondering if anyone out there with Bipolar Disorder has an unusually high sex drive. I'm not trying to be dirty, I'm not looking for anyone, this is just an honest to God question. I'm Bipolar and my sex drive is always through the roof!

Answer 1

I have bipolar disorder and have a very active sexdrive. I was told by my psychiatrist that it is part of my disorder. It is notmal to bipolars.

Answer 2

I'm bipolar, and my sex drive is high, although for a long time I was in denial that it was, if that's possible. I'm not anymore, in denial that is, and it's definitely there, and it definitely gets frustrating at points. So...hope that serves to give you some comfort that you're not alone...just be careful what you do because you could end up with somebody you don't really care about, which just happened to me and that's a definite downfall to all this. Well there are many downfalls but...that's one of them.

Answer 3

Well, I am not diagnosed as "bipolar" anymore, but I have depression and a tendency toward mania. I also used to drink. And yes, I had sex whenever I could. Sometimes it was "fun," but overall it was a miserable existence.

Love, Jack

Answer 4

Hyper sex drive is sometimes associated with the manic phase, just like talking too fast or eating too much or going on spending sprees. If it disrupts your life tell your doctor and get some help with it. Mood stabilizer medications may be the answer.

Answer 5

Are you like that all the time?

That can be a sign of mania - or that your meds aren't working right.

Answer 6

It is not unusual to be 'oversexed' during the manic stages...just be careful love..

Answer 7

Hi,,, the honest truth,,, they go hand in hand.... my ex was a manic depressive or bi-ploar and I finally could not take it anymore.....it was always something ..... happening....

I suggest getting medical help,, and stay on your meds please.... you do not get cured.......and it only causes more heart ache.....

good luck

Answer 8

(previously known as manic depression) is a psychiatric diagnostic category describing a class of mood disorders in which the person experiences depression and/or mania, hypomania, and/or mixed states. cases of bipolar disorder are generally divided into two diagnostic categories,
~bipolar I generally being regarded as more acute. left untreated, bipolar disorder can be a severely disabling condition, with a substantial risk of death through suicide.
the difference between bipolar disorder and unipolar disorder (also called major depression) is that bipolar disorder involves both elevated and depressive mood states. the duration and intensity of mood states varies widely among people with the illness. fluctuating from one mood state to the next is called "cycling". mood swings can cause impairment or improved functioning depending on their severity. there can be changes in one's energy level, sleep pattern, activity level, social rhythms and cognitive functioning. during these times, some people may have difficulty functioning.
early in the course of the illness brain structural abnormalities may lead to feelings of anxiety and lower stress resilience. when faced with a very stressful, negative major life event, such as a failure in an important area, an individual may have their first major depression. conversely, when an individual accomplishes a major achievement they may experience their first hypomanic or manic episode. individuals with bipolar disorder tend to experience episode triggers involving either interpersonal or achievement-related life events. an example of interpersonal-life events include falling in love or, conversely, the death of a close friend. achievement-related life events include acceptance into an elite graduate school or by contrast, being fired from work~
bipolar disorder is, almost without exception, a life-long condition that must be carefully managed throughout the individual's lifetime. because there are many manifestations of the illness, it is increasingly being called bipolar spectrum disorder. the spectrum concept refers to subtypes of bipolar disorder that are sub-syndromal (below the symptom threshold) and typically misdiagnosed as depression. the full bipolar spectrum includes all states or phases of the bipolar disorders.
researchers at duke university have refined four classes of mania to include hypomania (featuring mainly euphoria), severe mania (including euphoria, grandiosity, high levels of sexual drive, irritability, volatility, psychosis, paranoia, and aggression), extreme mania (most of the displeasures, hardly any of the pleasures) also known as dysphoric mania, and two forms of mixed mania (where depressive and manic symptoms collide).
although "severely elevated mood" may sound pleasant to the unafflicted, the experience of mania is often quite unpleasant and sometimes disturbing if not frightening for the person involved and may lead to impulsive behavior that may later be regretted. it can also often be complicated by the sufferer's lack of judgment and insight regarding periods of exacerbation of symptoms. manic patients are frequently grandiose, irritable, belligerent, and frequently deny anything is wrong with them. because mania frequently encourages high energy and decreased perception of need or ability to sleep, within a few days of a manic cycle, sleep-deprived psychosis may appear, further complicating the ability to think clearly. racing thoughts and misperceptions lead to frustration and decreased ability to communicate with others.
in addition to decreased need for sleep, other manic symptoms include irritability, hypersexuality, hyper-religiosity, hyperactivity, talkativeness, and grandiose ideas and plans. In manic and less severe, hypomanic cases, the afflicted person may engage in out of character behaviour such as questionable business transactions, wasteful expenditures of money, risky liaisons or highly vocal arguments uncharacteristic of previous behaviors. these behaviors increase stress in personal relationships, problems at work and increases the risk of altercations with law enforcement as well as being at high risk of impulsively taking part in activities potentially harmful to self and others.

Answer 9

yes be careful

Answer 10

enjoy it while you can - just be so very careful. best to you.