So, the thing with bipolar...
There's Bipolar I, Bipolar II...
then there's Bipolar NOS [not otherwise specified].
Which is kind of a big old mess to begin with.

Then you have the people who are DX'd BP NOS, and who are actually DX'd appropriately with that diagnosis [as appropriately as anyone can be given that DX], but there are also some... other things going on.

These 'other things' can range anywhere from migraines with typical or atypical presentation, adhd [which you mentioned somewhere], an ASD, an anxiety disorder [including OCD and panic], some type of dissociation [not necessarily DID], as well as others.

It is not terribly uncommon for those with bipolar to have some kind of migraine or headache issue along with the BP. Often migraine disorders can have strange symptomatology including mood, perception or cognition issues.. These can increase with stress or anxiety or cause either of those.

It gets murky and confusing, for doctors and patients/clients alike.

Im not suggesting you necessarily have any of this going on.
But the black and white text that describes bipolar and the reality of the situation don't always match up.

It can be really confusing at first, which is totally understandable.
I have always felt I was bipolar, but probably not a "typical" bipolar.
However, I'm never certain how to describe anything about the "typical" bipolar, either.



Josie