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Dec 08, 2015, 07:11 PM
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Does a bad/short temper and bipolar go hand in hand? My temper can get so out of hand. And the stuff that can come out of my mouth or in text can be meaaaaan. And forget what I say in my head! Can't even type that here. I'll think about things I said when I come down and get so embarrassed. Is this the usual?
Dx: BP2, PTSD, bulimia/anorexia Seroquel 150mgs Risperdal 4mg Trileptal 600mgs Buspar 45mgs Ativan 1mg PRN Vyvance 70mgs PRN |
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Dec 08, 2015, 07:19 PM
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Yes, especially with depression. Irritability is a symptom so you're not just mean you have a reason to be irritated. Sometimes the littlest things set me off for no reason at all. My husband will be so nice to me and I'll snap at him. It's hard to control. But at least you're realizing it.
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Dec 08, 2015, 07:20 PM
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I think it does. I'm struggling with the same thing.
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Dec 08, 2015, 07:28 PM
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Hello RxQueen875: I don't know if I am Bipolar. One pdoc I saw suggested this may be the case. But I do know anger & temper control have always been big issues for me. I can "pop-off" at the least little perceived slight. The good news if there is any, is, as I've aged, I seem to be mellowing out a wee bit. The bad news is, when I say "aged", I mean it. It's taken until I was into my middle 60's to get there. Hopefully you will find your way to your calm center before that.
 
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#5
Dec 08, 2015, 08:21 PM
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From what I've been through both depression and mania can spout irritability, so it wouldn't be surprising for it to show up.
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Dec 08, 2015, 09:16 PM
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Before I was medicated especially and only when manic in particular, I rage. I have thrown things, screamed at the top of my lungs, banged my head against the wall, and said awful, hateful things to people I love. I've done unspeakable things. Otherwise however, I have little to no temper. The difference is that drastic.
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Dec 08, 2015, 09:17 PM
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It does depending which mood I'm in. If I'm manic, nothing is pissing me off. In other moods I'm usually quick to fire.
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#8
Dec 08, 2015, 09:35 PM
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This is true for me as well, to an extent. When hypomanic, I may be so self involved that there is nothing to get angry about, but when someone is persistently causing me problems i can go absolutely bonkers. And it's not my normal, anger then sit down and have a bowl of cereal, anger, it is more like something that just perpetuates my mood in general and makes me a bit more unstable. When i'm depressed, I get mad when people tell me what to do i guess. I think i get angry most often in between cycles |
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Dec 09, 2015, 03:27 AM
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My mania turns from euphoric to dysphoric.
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Dec 09, 2015, 02:18 PM
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Another question I have about my tantrums, why hasn't my stabilizer calmed my episodes down? Isn't it supposed to handle mood swings? I tried to get pdoc to increase dosage last time but he wouldn't listen. Maybe I wasn't "bad enough".
Dx: BP2, PTSD, bulimia/anorexia Seroquel 150mgs Risperdal 4mg Trileptal 600mgs Buspar 45mgs Ativan 1mg PRN Vyvance 70mgs PRN |
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Dec 09, 2015, 02:25 PM
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I definitely have times where my irritability is up to 11, minor everyday irritations will set me off into major meltdowns. I will bite people's heads off and generally just be a nasty witch, this is not a good thing when you work customer service
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Dec 09, 2015, 02:56 PM
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Dec 09, 2015, 03:01 PM
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I recall you mentioning one time you also have BPD? (borderline) sorry if I'm mistaken. If that's the case, then the mood stabilizer will help with mania and depressive episodes but the "tantrums" and getting set off by little things needs to be worked on in DBT
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Dec 09, 2015, 03:18 PM
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Dec 09, 2015, 03:30 PM
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Yes this is true. Dx: BP2, PTSD, bulimia/anorexia Seroquel 150mgs Risperdal 4mg Trileptal 600mgs Buspar 45mgs Ativan 1mg PRN Vyvance 70mgs PRN |
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#16
Dec 09, 2015, 06:03 PM
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Yep, i get very cranky...
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#17
Dec 09, 2015, 08:04 PM
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That is my daughter to a tee. She was just telling me this morning that her boyfriend sometimes says something to her and she'll bite his head off, apologize then do it again minutes later and she has no control over it. I have also been on the receiving end of it. She too has recently been diagnosed as bipolar and is on Lexapro and Lamictil. |
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Dec 09, 2015, 08:16 PM
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