Thank you for your responses. I agree Skeezyks as the years pass it does seem to get more difficult to carry on what is I guess an act. It's almost like the edges have frayed & while for the most part the outside world is none the wiser there are now tell tale signs if someone knew what they were looking for.

Thank you Justafriend306 I haven't experienced the weight gain or the heaviness in the limbs. The atypical factors that seem to fit me more are the temporary lift in mood as a result of a positive event, (tho' as you describe Fizzyo, the subsequent crash is a crash, to the point I almost dread the event that I know is going to lift me because I know what's coming after), increase in sleepiness & sensitivity to rejection which is contributing to the sense of failure in all aspects of my life. Without the other two maybe I don't fit the criteria entirely.

Thank you all for responding. I'm going to go back to my GP I think & discuss things with her again. Thank you for helping me get things more straight in my head.

Sending you all love and warm wishes.