Do people with bipolar have intrusive thoughts and images and urges??

[xkittenwhiskersx]

This was a while ago but i got mad at someone and i had very violent intrusive thoughts and images playing in my mind and because i was angry i had voices saying how i hate them and everything and when i get mad i feel like im boiling or like someones putting gasoline all over me and i get urges to act out and i go with it some guy recently told him when i got in a fight i pushed him and i noticed i blacked out i usually black out alot and i really didnt remember

[specialmom]

Ya, I think it's pretty common.  My son doesn't have bipolar but is plagued by intrusive thoughts as he has intrusive thought type ocd. They suggested lithium helps with this.