Questions Bipolar Version 3

Picking up the house.

Do you struggle during the holidays?

Yes because I don't speak to my parents.

How long have you been diagnosed bipolar

Was suspected in Feb of this year and officially diagnosed Oct 19.

Q How often do you eat out (including take out/delivery)?

usually eat takeout once/ twice a week

never eat out though, couldn't be dealing with the crowds

question:

what is 1 thing you'd like to do, or 1 thing you wish you could achieve, but can't because of MI?

Being more involved with my kids school events. I can't handle crowds so my husband goes alone.
Q: How many times have you been mixed?

I nearly always go mixed whether I start as depressed, manic or hypo. And I'm a very rapid cycler so many, many times although some are worse than others.

Have you started Christmas shopping?

Good golly no. Can’t even think about it. Would sleep through it all this year if I could.

Q. What’s your favourite Christmas carol? (I think mine is Oh holy Night.)

Let it snow.
Q: What's the best present you've ever been given?

The love of my husband, the birth of my children. (My son born Christmas Day). The’re the 3 things I did right in life.

Q. Where will you spend Christmas Day?

alone, in my house.

Q:

if you could get rid of 1 asspect of christmas that would make it a little easier to cope, what would you get rid of

Unrealistic expectations.

What is your favorite part of the holidays?

Being with family who lives 6 hours away.
Q: Would you be happy if presents were not involved in Christmas celebrations?

Yep. I enjoy your family meal

I enjoy the whole present thing right now because I have young nieces. I think it will change as they get older.

What do you do about meds when you have a stomach virus? I never can decide.

Take them and hope they stay down...

Do you get migraines?

Yes but we finally increased my magnesium to 1000 mg and added B12 and they have become more rare and much less painful.

What is the hardest part of the holidays for you?

All the decision making.

Q. Have you ever built a snow man and made snow angels?

Oh yes! Many times.
Q: do you ever obsess about anything?

All the time. We work on this in therapy constantly.

Do you put up a Christmas tree?

I do.

(with a little train underneath... it's cute!)

question:

if you could go back to the day you were diagnosed, is their a question/ questions you wish you could have asked afterwards?

I haven't confirmed from a doctor that I've experienced a mixed episode but I've experienced at least something similar. I would feel like everything was nails on a chalkboard. I wanted to crawl out of my skin. I needed something I couldn't describe. I would pace because I had to DO something but I didn't think anything would help. I would rock myself to try and help or drag my nails gently on my legs back and forth. I felt like a mess of confusion. I wasn't happy, I wasn't sad I wasn't anything I can describe. It was like torture. I was tired but I had energy to expend. Super bizarre really.

Q: At what point should someone worry about their hypomania?

Q1: I can't think of any questions left on the day of diagnosis.

Q2: It' time to worry about hypomania when it is substantially disrupting your life/safety/family/relationships.

New Question: Does your family accept your diagnosis?

no not at all.

question:

when you are with a friend who doesn't know you, when, if at all, is it appropriate to mention your diagnoses?

I don’t mention it at all unless we become really good friends.

Do you mention your diagnosis at work?