can i be no-polar??

i realize that having 'lows' and 'depressive' states are inevitable, bound to happen, and come with the territory of being bipolar.
thankfully the last significant 'low' i had was about 5 months ago and i've only had insignificant mood swings until now.
it's still frustrating as hell though. i don't have any suicidal thoughts or any thoughts of hurting myself, but the feeling of a constant panic, sadness, irritability, and emptiness just SUCKS!! i know it'll pass, but these phases still mess me up; i already didn't have a big appetite and now that's non-existent and i'm constantly fidgeting around for something to distract myself with...
i've been exercising since exercising has always been good to me, but it doesn't seem to be really working.

does anybody have any suggestions? advises?

I think I know how you feel.
Like, you just want to get out, get away but you don't know where to go or how to get there.
You feel trapped under you're life.

The only remedy I've found is going to sleep.
Sorry, that's not helpful, I know....

Hi Princess
The phases definately mess me up too. I have those feelings alot and they change my routines. I don't do many things when I'm anxious and depressed. I lay around and then feel guilty for not getting something done.
If you want to talk send me a pm.

I feel like that too and keep sleeping, even though I got up and got dressed this late morning. I am restless, empty, and anxious. I am going to subscribe to this post to see if anyone has any better ideas. Thanks for posting.

my sleep is messed up as well as my appetite i've gone from sleeping 12-13 hrs and only got 5 hrs of sleep last night.

thank you.
i did get a couple of things done today though which i'm proud of myself for. things i've put off for a while cause i kept forgetting...
i just can't wait for this to pass.....

Hang in there. (((((hugs))))

That's great. Even if you get one thing done celebrate that and feel good about it!

no-polar = mentally healthy

i did. i was proud of myself, but it only lasted for like an hour haha... i've been told that i'm a bit hard on myself and maybe i am..

Would it be possible to keep doing things that make you proud of yourself? Like, set little goals or something, and you can be happy when you achieve them. Just enough to get you through this.

I'm a whole lot older than you, I think, since you say on your Profile Page you're a student. And I'm making some wild guesses since you don't give a lot of specifics ...

I think you're probably bipolar II, since you don't seem to have any significant manic behavior going on. Bipolar IIs typically aren't suicidal or otherwise self harming, and though primarily have depressive episodes may become hypomanic--given to talkfests or sometimes irritable periods. There's a lot more to it than that, of course.

It sounds as if you've been diagnosed recently. You don't mention having a therapist or psychiatrist or any kind of medications ... are you handling this on your own? Did whoever told you that you're bipolar give you guidelines to follow? How do you have a sense of what to do when you feel any particular way?

Actually, I'm pretty impressed with how you're doing. Exercise is a great outlet, one I've used for years. I was originally diagnosed when I was 8 as being depressed, & and it wasn't until about four years ago that they finally figured out I'm bipolar ... thank heavens!!

I was hospitalized for depression when diagnosed bipolar. At that time among my symptoms were a persistent feeling of emptiness, irritability, and occasional panic attacts--they went into the bipolar diagnosis and I receive two medications for them. All those symptoms have disappeared, and neither medication has caused any problems.

I tell you this just in case you haven't seen a doctor and these problems that you're having persist ... you don't need to be miserable. My opinion, anyway. Medications aren't the only way to go ... there other things to try. I'm wondering what sort of information you've gotten or work you've done so far.

If I can be of any help, let me know.

Roadie

i do and get proud of myself when i achieve those little goals, but then i get big headed and competitive setting a lot of big goals all at once. this usually happens when i'm hypomanic though.

my dr hasn't told me what type of bipolar i am. i've been officially diagnosed by several drs. i know it's not type 1 for sure since i only get hypomanic.
i'm currently on 4 meds, 2 of which are mood stabilizers. i rarely have suicidal thoughts but they have happened and my dr thinks it happens during mixed states which are the worst for me...
i'm probably just due for another dose increase which is what i DON'T want since i wanna get off my meds eventually