After a year of journaling and seeing a T...after months of searching Im starting to believe that I may be bipolar.
My brother was diagnosed with bp,my daughter diagnosed at 18 with type two.
I finally see a pdoc this thurs.My T suggested a number of things to be prepared for.This intailed a list of meds and doses as well as important symptoms that might aid a diagnosis.
What Im hoping is some feedback of the following symptoms......does anyone else who is diagnosed with bp have a simular pattern or is it cycle?
HERE GOES
Energy(tackle chores with vigor...production etc.)
Pace,constant thought process(mostly replay week,the past over and over)
Have a hard time being understood in conversation(my husband cant undertand me)
Easily distracted,forgetful,tune others out(my mind is churning)
irritable
This lasts only a handful of days....some days more unstable then others....Then.....
shaking hands,grinding teeth,intense anxiety....cant stand it ....leading to....self harm,alcohol and substance abuse and suicidal ideation
This state is always followed by

Deep depression,sui ideation,self harm,feelings of extreme dispair and hopelessness......no energy,minimal functioning at home and at work(I have had to take sick days,depression is so bad) oversleep and isolate myself...get extremly quiet.....always lose weight.....depression can last weeks.....average is 3....its lasted months as well.

Id appreciate any input you can offer.
THANKS