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Feb 24, 2011, 06:43 AM
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hi all, im new to this :/
i havent been told i have bipolar im just abit concerned.. ever since i was around 11 i have had bad mood swings where one day i can be really happy then next be really down.. i used to be very sociable but now prefer to stay in, i moved away to escape a violent partner and havent been able to make any friends ( i was uite popular before) i have a fantastic partner and beautiful little girl  i look after elderly people as my job and i help afew who suffer with bipolar, i dont eat well atall alot of junk food and no fruit and veg iv tryed changing that but cant, i get very stressed over the smallest things.. i worry about anything,dont sleep well... i was just wondering if any of this sounds like bipolar..? thank you all! x |
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Feb 24, 2011, 09:08 AM
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the constant worrying sounds like anxiety to me. The sleeping and eating stuff can be related to mood states; some people manifest depression in the form of over eating as well as under eating (extreme weight gain or loss), as well as insomnia and hypersomnia (not sleeping enough, and over sleeping.)
It takes time and will power to change habits such as bad diet. I used to eat a bag of potato chips, or popcorn daily, or pints of ice creme and drink lots and lots of pop/soda, coffee, etc. Now I am a vegetarian, and eat little of that stuff I used to. What changed? My outlook on life, to be honest. I learned there was more for me out there then sitting in my room getting fat and wasted. As for Bipolar, I cant really tell. Do you have significant mood swings? Like one week you're hopelessly depressed, and the next you're happy and hyper? You said you work with old people who are bipolar... can you relate to their everyday struggles? None of us can really diagnose you. But regardless of all of that... WELCOME!!! PC is a pretty good place, and a lot of good folks are around who are seasoned vets.
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Feb 24, 2011, 09:24 AM
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Thank you
yes hearing their stories sounds like hearing about myself.. Yep one week lifes the best next week not so good  x
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Feb 24, 2011, 10:03 AM
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hi kat, welcome to pc! have you seen a psychologist or psychiatrist? they can assess you and probably give you their diagnosis and possibly medication to help you balance out your mood swings. it worked for me. my life is so much improved and i don't have to wake up each day wondering how that day will progress. i used to go to bed feeling happy and wake up the next morning severely depressed. it was horrible. don't experience that now. btw, i am on meds for bipolar disorder and go to therapy.
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