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#876
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I believe certain symptoms of GAD can be a part of Bipolar, but they come secondary and as a result of the main symptoms of BPD. Let's take hypomania for instance: the main symptoms like distractibility, flight of ideas, doing too many projects, etc can bring on anxiety symptoms. The full diagnosis of GAD, however, is separate from Bipolar and often has a different origin, although of course some people have co-occurring BP and GAD.
How has your social life been affected by BP, if at all? |
#877
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So many friends have come and gone prior to me being medicated. Irritability, anger, arguments, crying...
Now my circle of friends is very small because of fear and trust issues from my past. Have you ever felt like you were "different" before you received your diagnosis? |
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#878
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I do. I felt so free.I want to go back to that mindset so badly
How do you express your creativity? |
#879
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i write poetry and stories. i also draw
what was life like before you got your dx?
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~Dx: Bipolar 1 with Psychotic features, Dysthymia, OCD with tics including dermotillomania, Complex PTSD, Anxiety, Dysgraphia, Medication Induced ADHD ~Self-Dx: BPD, ASD with tics, Depersonalization-derealization disorder ~Rx: Wellbutrin 150mg, Gabapentin 2700mg, VIstaril 50mg, Prazosin 2mg, Klonopin 3mg, Trazodone 100mg, Thorazine 50mg |
#880
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My life was a nightmare. It has become clear that I have been bipolar since I was a small child, so I never knew "normal" and simply thought everyone else felt the same way as me and were just able to handle it better. I knew I was "wrong" but I didn't know how to make myself "right", so eventually I just learned to accept that I was a bad person who deserved to be yelled at by my parents, and bullied by peers for being the way I was. I deserved to be depressed and hate myself after screaming at people in public and generally just being a raging troll for several days at a time. I didn't understand my own behaviour. I didn't understand my moods or my feelings. Nothing made sense.
How is your life different after receiving your diagnosis?
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And now I'm a warrior Now I've got thicker skin I'm a warrior I'm stronger than I've ever been And my armor is made of steel You can't get in I'm a warrior And you can never hurt me again - Demi Lovato |
#881
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i'd say the biggist diffrences for me are losing my family (i was probably going to anyway, but this made it final), not being able to work,, a lot more hospital visits, the unpredictable moods, the ever present issues with sleep, being unable to make friends as easily and just more general chaos.
just what i need in what was an all ready screwed up life. how many times have you attempted on your life, and how were you feeling at the time? |
#882
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attempted suicide? nine times. first when I was 11, last when I was 15.
What's your biggest accomplishment post diagnoses?
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~Dx: Bipolar 1 with Psychotic features, Dysthymia, OCD with tics including dermotillomania, Complex PTSD, Anxiety, Dysgraphia, Medication Induced ADHD ~Self-Dx: BPD, ASD with tics, Depersonalization-derealization disorder ~Rx: Wellbutrin 150mg, Gabapentin 2700mg, VIstaril 50mg, Prazosin 2mg, Klonopin 3mg, Trazodone 100mg, Thorazine 50mg |
#883
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Finally healing from some major abuse I went through. Trauma therapy just made it worse. Regular therapy helped some. But I mainly did it on my own. I'm very proud of myself for overcoming it.
Do you use any alternative therapies? Like aroma therapy, meditation etc... |
#884
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I've tried a lot of alternative things because my mom's side of the family is really holistic. Medications of any kind are frowned on, including ibuprofen and tylenol.
I've used essential oils, massage, meditation, clean eating, juice cleanses, chiropractor. I don't hope anymore that they'll do anything. If they do, great, but I notice no difference from them, just like I notice no difference from anything else except mood stabilizers. What's your biggest accomplishment post diagnoses? (I liked your question, ladisputelover! it really got me thinking.)
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Dx: Bipolar II, ultra rapid cycling but meds help with the severity of cycling. Rx: lamictal, seroquel, lithium |
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#885
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learning my family are bad news, and to steer clear of them (it helps more than you realise).
how did you first come across PC |
#886
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I really don't remember so probably some search for something.I know I was manic at the time.
Does your pdoc do therapy with you or just med checks?
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Bipolar 1, PTSD, GAD, OCD. Clozapine 250 mg, Emsam 12 mg/day patch, topamax 25 mg, ,Gabapentin 1600 mg & 100-2 PRN,. 2.5 mg clonazepam., 75 mg Seroquel and 12.5 mg PRNx2 daily |
#887
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Quote:
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#888
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Yes, sunny weather every day for a long period used to be very hard. I prefer changeable weather.
Do you like predictability?
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Mania kills cells. Brain cells die. Memories become more reduced conceptually, making more efficient use of limited means. Memories shape our reality. Our memories are more or less split in two by abstractions, conceptual reductions. Mood states with memories, concepts, attached. Memories of pain and those of joy. It causes instability, changeability. Fearing that will leave an emptiness between pain and joy and a greater divide. See Me, Feel Me, Touch Me, Heal Me. |
#889
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I need predictability to function. Disorder makes my bipolar worse.
Are you able to handle change well?
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Bipolar 1, PTSD, GAD, OCD. Clozapine 250 mg, Emsam 12 mg/day patch, topamax 25 mg, ,Gabapentin 1600 mg & 100-2 PRN,. 2.5 mg clonazepam., 75 mg Seroquel and 12.5 mg PRNx2 daily |
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Kind of. I used to really love change. But as I've gotten older it takes time to get used of.
Do you feel stable? |
#891
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Nope, feel like crying any second.
How long have you been on meds?
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Dx: Me- SzA Husband- Bipolar 1 Daughter- mood disorder+ Comfortable broken and happy "So I don't know why I'm tongue tied At the wrong time when I need this."- P!nk My blog |
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#892
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Longer than I thought I would be. I'm rather chuffed with myself.
Are there periods you can function as well as anyone (invariably sane)?
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Mania kills cells. Brain cells die. Memories become more reduced conceptually, making more efficient use of limited means. Memories shape our reality. Our memories are more or less split in two by abstractions, conceptual reductions. Mood states with memories, concepts, attached. Memories of pain and those of joy. It causes instability, changeability. Fearing that will leave an emptiness between pain and joy and a greater divide. See Me, Feel Me, Touch Me, Heal Me. |
#893
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I guess their are, but they are not very often
on a scale from 0-10, how much has bipolar affected your life |
#894
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10
On a scale of 1-10...which is worse, depression or (hypo)mania |
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I HATE 1-10 scales. My therapist makes me do them but apoloizes each time because I (jokingly) whine. at one point we had this whole playdough thing to work around it. Anyway, I can't answer this because I get mixed with depression or hypo/mania and so I don't often "enjoy" one pole. I did have horrendous depression in the last year and that was awful but still not as bad as mixed episodes. Mixed is a 20. The depression I had was about a 9. But I've been all over; right now my depression is a 3 at most, hopefully it will be squashed by clozaril.
Do you ever feel like you are coordinating between therapist/pdoc/etc when it doesn't feel like your job? (I have lab issues I'm frustrated by).
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Bipolar 1, PTSD, GAD, OCD. Clozapine 250 mg, Emsam 12 mg/day patch, topamax 25 mg, ,Gabapentin 1600 mg & 100-2 PRN,. 2.5 mg clonazepam., 75 mg Seroquel and 12.5 mg PRNx2 daily |
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#896
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I don't. I feel privileged for a separation between my caretakers. I will say though that I do get exhausted by the amount of appointments on my daily schedule.
Do you still experience denial? What helps? |
#897
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I experience denial at times. If I am doing good or if I'm hypo I either think I'm fine or cured
When it turns manic mixed or black depression all over again then I become an unfortunate believer again lol When you are on an upswing do you ever feel cured?
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I used to rule the world Seas would rise when I gave the word Now in the morning, I sleep alone Sweep the streets I used to own I used to roll the dice Feel the fear in my enemy's eyes Listen as the crowd would sing Now the old king is dead! Long live the king! One minute I held the key Next the walls were closed on me And I discovered that my castles stand Upon pillars of salt and pillars of sand |
#898
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Oh yes, I've been "cured" a few times and have quit my meds and made myself really sick because of it
Do you have more occurrences of mania or depression? |
#899
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I think that my normal is actually a bit hypomanic.
What is the best relationship in your life? |
#900
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That's never existed
Do you have a favorite and/or least favorite med? |
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