Thread: bpd and bipolar
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Old Aug 25, 2013, 12:31 PM
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My significant other always told me that I seem to have bipolar all the time, but I didn't think so since mania doesn't happen everyday.

Generally, bipolar moods are episodic (periods of depression, periods of hypo/mania, but also periods of 'normal'/baseline in-between, even if you're rapid cycling) , not a daily kind of thing. But you have *a lot* going on/a lot of diagnoses, so I can imagine that it would be hard to differentiate what's going on at any given time; it must be so hard having so much on your plate.

It might be a good idea to bring in a list of the criteria/traits to your next pdoc appointment and go over them with him/her and discuss to what extent you might be suffering with this. I think it's important because there are certain kinds of psychotherapy targeted to this disorder that seem to have a good track-record. You have a lot to contend with --best of luck!
Thanks for this!
medicalfox, shezbut