Do you get Euphoric mood with autism without having bipolar?. I have Emotional dysregulation.

[The Autistic girl]

I do but I'm not sure is that because I have emotional dysregulation.

 

[Rodafina]

I haven’t experienced euphoria since I quit drugs, but that is a good thing for me. Euphoric feelings seem unnatural for me. I do a lot better with moments of happiness as well as all the other feelings. Everything fleeting and changeable, but preferably closer to moderate than extreme.

 

[Wolfnox]

When the music is right.

 

[Crossbreed]

I get euphoria when I come up with a novel (to me) idea how to fix or improve something ...and it works...!

Clever plot twists (like in a movie) or clever comedy has that effect, too.

 

[MyLifeAsAnAspie]

Yes, I can relate to this. Mostly I would experience euphoria when I was alone and listening to music. I might have fantasies of making major changes to my life but later would not take any actions to carry them out. Maybe sometimes if alcohol was involved I was uninhibited enough to share these ideas with others. I think it is better described as emotional dysregulation than a manic state.

 

[Ken]

I think I do, depending on one's definition of euphoria.

After months of difficult, tedious effort designing and building a project and then witnessing it work as, or better, than intended, I feel the Google definition of euphoria: "a feeling or state of intense excitement and happiness."

I never yell, shout, jump around, dance or flap about or anything physical like that, but my mind is saturated with total satisfaction and happiness. Physically, I feel extremely relaxed.

It's a feeling worth working for. The harder the project, the greater the euphoria.

 

[SeanF]

My son received a bipolar diagnosis due to his episodes of mania. But these are infrequent, and he does not really present as bipolar in most other aspects. So I am curious to hear everyone's response to this question. I feel Autism is a much more likely possibility for his, with so much of it in my family. Thanks to all responding.

 

[FayetheAspie]

I get random euphoric mood at times. I have the Aspergers variety of ASD and ADHD (with hyperactivity).

 

[daniegirl6224]

I have both autism and bipolar. My bipolar is completely stabilized on medication now & I sometimes still feel euphoric. Now that the bipolar is stabilized, my euphoria only lasts part of a day versus for several days like it did before. It’s possible to experience euphoria without bipolar disorder, but it typically lasts longer when manic/hypomanic

 

[vergil96]

I rarely feel euphoric

 

[Cutesie]

Yes, I do sometimes have what I describe as euphoria. I don't have a better word for it, and I'm really bad at trying to explain what it is. There's this thrill that runs through me that just feels so strange and wrong. It might be a fun experience for a couple of minutes, then it usually turns quickly to upset and depression. There have been a few times, though, when these feelings lasted for days. I don't have the symptoms of sleeplessness or any kind of delusion. During one episode, I was so "high" that I couldn't stand or walk alone, and friends held me up.

I've never been properly diagnosed with anything. At various times, Major Depressive Disorder, anxiety and OCD were haphazardly slapped onto my file. I believe myself to have autism, ADHD and possibly some learning disability. Could I also have Bipolar or Cyclothymia (a tamer version)? Quite possibly.