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Old Jul 21, 2011, 01:16 PM
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Originally Posted by widgets View Post
Got a few things i'm wondering.

1. Is Bipolar 1 and has never had CRIPPLING DEPRESSION.

2. Is Bipolar 2 and has been completely MANIC not hypomanic.

3. Was bipolar 2 and then became bipolar 1, or vice versa.

4. Suddenly developed Rapid cycling bipolar with no previous symptoms of any bipolar at all.

5. Has Bipolar and doesnt relate to Borderline Personality Disorder apart from the obvious things. Mood swings, suicidal tendencies etc.

6. Gone 2 years without even worrying or thinking about the fact they're bipolar and it not effecting their lives and having no episodes. with or without meds.

7. Has never ever drank alcohol, taken drugs, been addicted to anything or had a nasty experience in their life, got bipolar?

I wonder this sort of thing all the time.
The reason for question 7, i understand that bipolar is more nature than nurture, but i can help thinking that if i had a rounded balanced, nice, cosy little life and was a really good, lovely, person i wouldnt be bipolar.
I have BP1 and do experience deep depressions, hypomania and full mania with delusions and psychosis. I just had a med. adjustment and got double vision from it. I had to stop it and now I am going higher and higher and it's really scary. I am waiting for my APRN to get back to me to get another mood stablizer. As to question #7, I used to drink and do drugs to self-medicate myself. I don't believe it caused my biploar was caused by it. I believe I was self-medicating with it.