Hi- I'm Diana and I'm not sure where I belong on these message boards but I know that I do belong somewhere on them. I feel that I may be suffering from Bipolar II. My old GP (he moved on me) had mentioned hypomania before but ha had never seen me when I was not on meds. I got started on them from my OB after I had my second child. We first thought it was post-partum depression but it didn't really get any better- I suppose it didn't help that the baby (nearly 5 now) has many problems including developmental delay, (suspected) autism and numerous health realted problems such as craniosynostosis and epilepsy. Anyway, I've been on several antidepressants which help the depression part but not the irritablilty which seems to be getting worse as time goes on.
I have just drawn a blank here and that's one of the things that is bothering me the most- I can't think straight or remember well. I often have what seems like 40 different thoughts in my mind all at the same time. I feel anxious and I can't sleep becaues of it. I am taking seroquel to help the sleep thing but then I am not ready to get up and go about my business in the morning and that makes me grumpy with my children and husband and then I feel bad about that and I am upset with myself then. I have noticed recently that I have been feeling happy and playful and really getting into my role as a mother and homemaker but then there are times when I am grouchy with the kids and could care less about the house work or making/eating dinner etc.-
Can bipolar disorder be disguised as or mistaken for severe PMS? That's what it feels like sometimes but it's not always at 'that time of the month' - often but not always.
what do you all think? do I sound like this is the place for me to be posting? Can any of you relate?
I go back to my GP on the 28th of this month and I will most likely be asking for a referal to a therapist so that I can get accurately diagnosed and on the road to recovery. My family deserves to have a better me.