Dear Rap,

I have been told I am bipolar 2 . I do not get extreme highs but I do get extreme lows. My brother is also bipolar. He gets extreme manic highs which would last for days. I have questioned if i real am BP because I saw my brother with this since I was a child and I don't have the same symptoms. One thing that pointed doctors in this direction of being BP, was when I was on a large amount of paxil for depression and I was getting worse. I went into a deep depression which also had manic features. Couldn't sleep, racing thoughts, very irritable Ususally mood stabliziers help people with BP.

Take Care,
Leslie