I have been diagnosed by my primary care dr as bipolar, I went to him, because i was so depressed I was thinking about suicide. I just wanted to stop feeling that way. I wanted him to give me something that would help me get through it. He prescibed me antidepressants, it made me so hyper i felt sick on my stomach and nervous , aggravated, irritable, i was just miserable. I took some test and he said you were a hard case to crack, but I know what to treat , you are bipolar. he explained it is a mood disorder. and told me to find a psychiatrist, he suggested one to me. I have put it off and put it off, finally i called this guy to make an appointment because i was feeling depressed one day crying for no reason, then two days later I felt very irritable, hostile, hyper, and felt the need to take a trip. they put me on hold, then she said we are short handed today can we call you back, i gave her my number and noone ever called me back so i put it off some more.
He has since started me on a mood stableizer. I seem to feel better, but I still have days that I am depressed and days that i cant explain how i feel, i feel like im going to bust if i dont do something, go somewhere, I get angry, and later i look back and feel so bad for the people that I hurt.
Having said all this....I have a psych. dr a friend suggested, and last week i had an episode, i was depressed then i was hyper, and irritated if i was still, i had to move around. I wanted to make an appointment then, and should have, but i didnt. So now that i feel good again, i dont feel like i should make one.
I changed dr.s and this one said that he should have referred me to a psych dr. for evaluation and diagnosis from them, along with rx.

I dont know if im coming or going.