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Originally Posted by bluebicycle
I don't know why my pdoc diagnosed me with BP1 instead of BP2. That's part of the reason I have a problem with it (now that you mention it).
My pdoc thinks I became manic when I took an antidepressant. Yes, the antidepressant made me hyper, I got 3 hours of sleep a night, I was super focused, etc.., but I definitely did NOT have psychosis.
But I think I might not be bipolar because, well, I don't "remember" hypomania and my current medication (Latuda) isn't really doing anything. (Well, I basically think I got better on my own.)
Yeah, that's true about depression... You remember it because it's obvious.
My previous depressive episodes all have lasted anywhere from a few weeks to a few months. They're usually pretty severe (i.e., I literally want to die when I'm depressed - I become suicidalish. Like, I want to die, but I don't have the guts to kill myself). I tend to have crying spells, I lose all interest in everything, I become very anxious, and I become very angry.
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As far as the few days versus ten days theory, everybody reacts differently and some have an effect faster or possibly slower than the norm. I also wouldn't dismiss the diagnosis because you can't remember the hypomania. There could be other symptoms to it that can't be remembered.
If the Latuda isn't working, well maybe it's not for you. We all react differently to meds if you go through other threads.
Now, I don't know you well enough to make a diagnosis, but if you feel it is incorrect, you can always get a second opinion from another doctor.