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Oct 07, 2014, 10:28 PM
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So, now that I have had an official diagnosable manic episode...does that make me officially bipolar? I have suspected it for some time but never the official Dx. I say that because there are many similarities between the episode this last week and episodes past and I have definitely had my share of depressive episodes in there too.
See therapist Friday... She agrees With the recent manic episode diagnosis. Now, how to detect when a manic episode is coming? Got the depression figured out. Ugh! So much work this mood disorder stuff' |
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Oct 07, 2014, 10:40 PM
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you only have to have one Mania to count bipolar.
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Oct 08, 2014, 02:14 AM
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Yup. If you were clinically diagnosed with mania then that's BP
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Oct 08, 2014, 03:05 AM
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In terms of detecting impending episodes, personally speaking I can't. They just seem to fall on me from out of no where. I'm pretty good about knowing when an episode is escalating to full blown mania, but it's general to late by then. Depressive episodes work the same way.
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Oct 08, 2014, 07:46 AM
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I have a hard time knowing when it is an episode, or just daily life driving me mad. I have been med free for ten years, till just this past year. Back on meds and surprised it bit me again!
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Oct 08, 2014, 08:04 AM
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Delusions Daily we're in very similar boats. I've dealt w/depression all my life, but only recently realized (after Dx) that I've also been having hypomanic episodes the whole time. I feel empowered now I know what's really going on, while also nervous about dealing with future hypomania. I'm hoping a combination of mood stabilizers and vigilance (calling pdoc and therapist when I sense hypomania) will do it; but the conundrum is I'm not sure I'll recognize hypomania until I'm well into it. After all I never recognized it before, even while experiencing it dozens of times.
Ironically my family all said "yeah sure I knew that for years" or "I thought that's what your Dx was" when I told them about the BP2 Dx. So maybe they'll be of help too. *sardonic grin* Anyway good luck w/your situation DD. If you've got a good therapist she should really be able to help you with this. all the best, Randy
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