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Originally Posted by Tuff_stough91
Hi all. I'm a 22 y/o college student, with a recent diagnosis of "Mood disorder: Not otherwise specified", and ADHD. The doc says I'm too young, the symptoms are too fuzzy, the stress is too high, and there's too much overlap with the ADHD to be sure yet if I'm bipolar or not. I've never been full-blown manic before, just in the hypomanic range. Definitely depressed though.
I've wondered about it since I was 16, I would just like someone to tell me what's wrong with my head and fix it. Currently on Wellbutrin because the Celexa made me a horrible level of manic.
Right this second I'm fighting off a hypomanic episode...it's been pushing at me for a few days now - I haven't slept all night and I have to go to school tomorrow and I can't slow down and I can't get my homework done and I can't stop thinking but I feel terrible. So I decided to try and find a forum so someone can tell me what to do with my head when I get like this. I don't like the shrinks and the therapists, they haven't walked in my shoes. I'm in nursing, and there is no better way to get judged and marginalized than be in the medical profession with a problem. Anyway I wanted to talk to someone who knows where my head is and can help me cope with it...not just make coddling noises while taking notes on me.
So hi all.
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Hey! I am 20 years old and was just diagnosed about 3 months ago with Bipolar 1. I know how you feel because what you are currently dealing with is how I felt before getting diagnosed and treated. I also have ADHD. As for me, I had to go through multiple psychiatrists to find one that diagnosed me correctly and started my treatment plan. Like you, I was on Celexa before getting diagnosed and it made me very manic. I don't take it anymore thankfully. I know what it's like to feel chaotic inside. I hated it. If you don't feel like you're getting the right treatment then I would suggest searching around for different psychiatrists. Before being diagnosed with bipolar, I was misdiagnosed with only depression. While I do get depressed sometimes that wasn't the only thing going on with me. You can tell your psychiatrist that you're worried your current treatment isn't working for you. Being 22 is not too young to be diagnosed as bipolar in fact it happens a lot. Just be honest with your doctor and if he isn't meeting your needs find another one and so on.
Good luck and we are here for you if you need us! Take care