What is the difference between a manic phase and an anxiety attack?

3 Responses to “What is the difference between a manic phase and an anxiety attack?”

1. Douglas R says:

   February 9, 2010 at 2:29 am

   It sounds like you’re describing the manic phase of bipolar disorder when you say that you "get extremely keyed up and my thoughts are racing and I get twitchy". Bipolar disorder causes extreme mood swings that are divided into two episodes: manic episodes and depressive episodes. During a manic episode, you may feel overly "high" and/or irritable, and during depressive episodes, people tend to feel sad and hopeless. Drastic changes in energy and behavior also accompany these changes in mood.

   Anxiety attacks are usually accompanied by physical effects such as heart palpitations, nausea, chest pain, shortness of breath, stomach aches, or headaches. Physically, the body prepares to deal with what it perceives as a threat.

   You should seek the advice of a capable physician but it sounds like you are suffering from bipolar disorder
2. Beccatoots says:

   February 9, 2010 at 2:29 am

   Manic usually describes someone who suffers from biopolar disorder, where a person goes from manic to depressed very quickly. You may want to go to a physician and see if this is part of your body chemistry because it can be helped with the proper medication.

   Anxiety attacks are usually triggered by an event or a circumstance, which causes increased heart rate, sweating, dizziness, shortness of breath. Again, seeing your doctor would be wise so that he/she can recommend some kind of help for you.
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   February 9, 2010 at 2:29 am

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