Is it possible to be manic right after a depressive episode?

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I have been severely otherworldly depressed for the past few days.
My body has been in a lot of pain. My joints ached, my muscles felt tired, my head hurt, every sensory input I was subjected to was too loud/sharp.
I had no energy, was not able to talk loud enough to be heard, absolutely no appetite.
All i wanted to do was lie still and hope the grim reaper would come for me.
It got so bad, I was starting to organise a trip back to Denmark to go inpatient.

But today.
My mood is lifted. No depression. Still in pain, but it’s not so all consuming and insurmountable anymore. Lots more energy
I am talking a lot, making silly jokes and gestures and laughing like an idiot over how funny I am.
And the sudden shift makes me wonder…
Could I be going manic?
Is it even possible right after a depressive spell?

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I dont know if that’s what’s happening to you, but I can tell you it happened to me frequently before my mood stabilizer got greatly bumped.

I had mixed state episodes with mania and depression cycling within minutes of each other, and sometimes rapid cycling where it changed within days of the other state.

I hope you feel better soon.

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I know 2 women with bipolar who shift in a matter of hours sometimes even. So yes, it’s possible to switch in a day

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It’s actually common for moods to shift from a low to a high and vice versa

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Yeah it switches on you quick.

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It could be I get mania after depression sometimes too my mania is kinda the “feel good” that your describing I get it a lot especially when my moods are out of control

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