racing thoughts?

[ulmaulma]

Hi if a patient in a state of hypomania/ anxiety (?) is experiencing thoughts racing so fast it feels like he is in the backseat of a car accelerating so fast he is almost hanging is the air whats that a symptom of??

thanks

[insatiable]

Hi if a patient in a state of hypomania/ anxiety (?) is experiencing thoughts racing so fast it feels like he is in the backseat of a car accelerating so fast he is almost hanging is the air whats that a symptom of??

thanks

What you seem to be describing is a person that is in a manic state, which occurs in people that have bipolar disorder (there are also different types of bipolar). However, with that said, it could also be related to a number of other things.

[ulmaulma]

could it be dissociation ?? depersonalisation(sp)?

[Thunderwolf, MSN, RN]

let this be a guide:

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question number one:

how old is this person?

male/female?

question number two:

depending upon the age, substance/alcohol abuse?

question number three:

hx of head trauma or injury (ie car accident, work injury, fall)

question number four:

any other physical health problems?

question number five:

prior history of racing thoughts or first episode?

question number six:

any other symptoms?

question number seven:

have other family members experienced similar symptoms/have psychiatric illnesses themselves?

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if there is concern for this person, encourage he/she to be evaluated by the nearest mental health care professional.

the peace of mind is priceless.

[ulmaulma]

female, 38 and no headtrauma,family history or physical illness. Just wonder if that would be anxiety/hypomania or what the medicalterm for that would be?

[Thunderwolf, MSN, RN]

Possible causes:

Anxiety or anxiety disorder, yes

Bipolar disorder, yes

If any substance abuse, yes

medication induced, yes

Or just plain stress, yes