[kloonbloon28]

So I was just diagnosed a month or so ago. I've always had problems with depression since I was 12. Well I fell into one of the worst depressions I'd ever experienced a year ago and was put on Effexor. And then I lost my mind and was manic for months. Spending, risky behaviors, tons of energy, pressured speech.. You name it. I was textbook manic. My doctor said it was antidepressant induced mania and that I was bipolar. He had me go off of the effexor l, and I think I might still be experiencing withdrawals, along with trying to adjust to new meds. I guess what I've seen with these ups and downs ive been having may not be the bipolar and more from the meds? Because I go from being very very down to feeling GREAT (What I'd consider hypomanic) in a matter of days. Is this too quick of a cycle? I guess I'm just trying to figure out what the beep is going on with my moods.. I see my doctor on Tues and I'm going to bring this up. But is it even possible to cycle that quickly?

[scatterbrained04]

It very well could be your meds. Messing with my meds puts me on a roller coaster every time.

I remember when I first got diagnosed and the whole med thing began, I could be in a normal mood in the morning, hypomanic by late morning, super anxious mid-afternoon, then depressed from early evening on. I just did a med change and dealt with irritability and hypo symptoms caused by it. Things just calmed down now after about 4-5 weeks now that my body is getting adjusted.

[BlackSheep79]

I would bet my money that it's the meds based on my years of being on the med-merry-go -round. And just realize that it can take a LOT of trial and error with meds. Meds can work for awhile and sometimes have to be tweaked. After years of paying attention to my moods I know what to look for when I'm going thru a drastic change that will require a tweak. Just know this isn't an easy fix, but when you do find the right meds it will help tremendously but you also need therapy to get coping skills. Meds aren't a fix all. Good luck.