[Frost287]

Ever feel unsure of how you feel or if what you're feeling isn't what your'e feeling? Sounds pretty stupid, I find I'm constantly questioning myself, especially when my mood changes multiple times throughout the day. I think "I can't really feel this badly right now because I was fine an hour ago" Constantly questioning if there is even a problem because I feel I have no right to feel this way and then feel guilty about it as if I'm just making it up.

It prevented me from seeking any help for a long time and still limits me now.

Anyone else felt similar?

[ozzy1313]

I could have written your post word for word

[Crazy Hitch]

Yeah, I can totally relate to what you're saying. I question why I feel the way I feel the way I feel sometimes even when there apparently appears to be no reason for it.

[BlackSheep79]

I know what you mean. I don't mean to divert from the subject, or maybe I'm not? Do you feel like when you are questioning these feelings do you say to yourself is this BP or is this a so called "normal" feeling? I can't tell, so am I over analyzing? Or is this a big deal and I should tell my pdoc? I get so confused?

[Trippin2.0]

I know what you mean, I used to be preoccupied with every thought, mood shift and emotion. It got so bad I ended up pathologizing my very existence.


Shytti way to live though, so I've stopped paying close attention, I figure the majority of the population aren't obsessing over how they're feeling or what they're thinking so why the hell should I...


Now I just go with it, the only time I actually pay it special attention is when it's interfering with my functionality... That's when I analyze and then strategize about ways to cope or prevent it from worsening.

[Frost287]

Originally Posted by BlackSheep79

I know what you mean. I don't mean to divert from the subject, or maybe I'm not? Do you feel like when you are questioning these feelings do you say to yourself is this BP or is this a so called "normal" feeling? I can't tell, so am I over analyzing? Or is this a big deal and I should tell my pdoc? I get so confused?

Yeah pretty much, I'm never sure if it's a reasonable response or a symptom or if there's nothing wrong with me and I'm just a terrible person.

[JigssawFeeling]

Originally Posted by Frost287

Ever feel unsure of how you feel or if what you're feeling isn't what your'e feeling? Sounds pretty stupid, I find I'm constantly questioning myself, especially when my mood changes multiple times throughout the day. I think "I can't really feel this badly right now because I was fine an hour ago" Constantly questioning if there is even a problem because I feel I have no right to feel this way and then feel guilty about it as if I'm just making it up.

It prevented me from seeking any help for a long time and still limits me now.

Anyone else felt similar?

Story of my life, bro. Sometimes it does get really messy and I get so withdrawn and involved with myself and that's making it even worse because I start feeling out of touch with others and everything.

[ozzy1313]

I can relate to every post in this thread. I over analyze every thought I have and during the moments when I feel fine I begin to think I am just faking the bad times. I never know if I should call my pdoc or not bc I don't know if what I am feeling is bp or if it's just normal ups and downs of life.

[ozzy1313]

Originally Posted by Frost287

Yeah pretty much, I'm never sure if it's a reasonable response or a symptom or if there's nothing wrong with me and I'm just a terrible person.

I often wonder if what I feel/do is bp or I'm a horrible person.

[ozzy1313]

I also sometimes wonder if reading these boards makes me worse- kind of like when a medical student starts to "get" all the illnesses they study about.