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#151
Apr 30, 2012, 09:44 PM
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#152
May 02, 2012, 05:52 AM
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That's exactly what happened to me a year ago with a major melt down. |
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#153
May 08, 2012, 02:48 PM
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When you say you're a differen person every day.. Me too. Every day I look in the mirror and see a different person. Right now I'm hiding out in the bathroom at work with an an anxiety attack contemplating going home early. |
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#154
May 10, 2012, 12:14 AM
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So I recently discovered Im cyclothymiac...All I can say is WHAT A RELIEF to know what the issue is and now that I know Im like "Wow, that explains alot!" I was MISdiagnosed as a child as having ADD...which apparently is common. Im devouring as much info on the topic as I possibly can...However, textbooks dont give u personal experiences...For example, Im at the end of my hypomania...and I kinda miss it PLUS i dont want to feel depressed...And I dont know HOW im going to feel...thats whats bothering me at this point...
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#155
May 21, 2012, 01:58 PM
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 I am Bi Polar. Glad I found this site. I have been diagnosed Hypomania. Now, I know why. I react or detach or anything else that has needed a reaction according to my lifes journey. Now, I can come to this site. I don't need an appointment. I don't haft to drive anywhere. I don't even haft to make a phone call. Whew what a relief.
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#156
Jun 19, 2012, 04:27 PM
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I'm really curious as to whether or not I'm Bipolar. I have mood swings, but not extreme, and to me anyways, it doesn't seem like they are too frequent. I just know I'm more than depressed. When I was first diagnosed when I was 16, I'm 40 now, I was told I had depression and was borderline bipolar. I'm just someone who needs answers.
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#157
Jul 04, 2012, 06:39 AM
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I suffer from Type 2 Bipolar and Generalized Anxiety disorder and ADHD and Attachment Disorder. I was wondering if people have used Epilim®. Sodium Valproate as a mood stabilizer? If so what dose? How long did it take to stabilize in your system? Did it make u feel very tired? Thanks in advance. Cimi
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#158
Jul 14, 2012, 09:20 AM
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I get very manic much of the time, on bad days it turns to panic and when the panic attack is over I usually crash. hard. Then I suffer from a really dark mood and usually sleep for awhile before returning to norm.
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#159
Jul 15, 2012, 08:28 PM
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Wondering how to control moods
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#160
Jul 27, 2012, 11:06 AM
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Not sure if they can be controlled. But sometimes when I feel either depression or mania coming I can fight it off for a little bit. When I start to get depressed, before it grabs hold and it's work just to get out of bed, I make myself do things. Leave the house, call a friend, shower. I try and continue doing as many of my normal activities as possible. Mania is different....its a fight for me to air still or have any kind of meaningful interaction. Mostly I rely on meds to keep that in check.
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#161
Aug 18, 2012, 01:36 PM
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Hi DocJohn. Thanks for the info. I'm Bipolar I. Figured I was born that way. Mom also bipolar. Am on Cymbalta 60 mg. in the morning. It has really woken my brain up. I'm having vivid dreams again, typing them up and taking them to my therapist. Thought Cymbalta caused mania in me, but new psychiatrist let me give it another try. I had become deeply depressed after being hospitalized for having a directional delusion. Hospital shrink yanked me off Cymbalta. Horrible withdrawals. Also have fibro. and chronic pain, so Cym helps that too. Felt myself going manic, but was able to stop it dead in its tracks. I have a NOW button. When this gets pushed, I want everything NOW -- CDs, clothes, etc. This time I talked with my husband about my impulses and with his help I reined myself in.
I can't seem to find out how to start a thread. Can you instruct me? Thanx, PegasiNine |
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#162
Aug 28, 2012, 08:14 AM
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I'm not sure if I'm bipolar. Sometimes I have felt the uncontrollable rage that was described in the article. And sometimes I feel very productive, and at others I feel depressed. I was diagnosed with depression before, but I don't know, maybe it's progressed to being bipolar? IMHO, it sounds like it but I haven't been diagnosed.
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#163
Sep 02, 2012, 08:21 AM
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can you really lose any weight by taking the medication, Topomax ? Is their any truth to this ?
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#164
Sep 08, 2012, 03:23 PM
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I'm new to the site and diagnosed with Bipolar II NOS about eleven years ago. Going through a depressive episode at the moment that's lasted three months so far.
When this episode hit, right on the heels of a hypomania ep, I feel like I had an emotional breakdown. I'm terrified of going back to work (been on disability for six weeks) and feel completely fragile and overwhelmed almost all the time. Have any of the Bipolars here been on long-term disability? Also, anyone else here on Kaiser? While they offer me weekly group therapy I can only get one on one therapy once every 4-5 weeks, which seems pretty inadequate to me. Thanks for your time. CCL |
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#165
Oct 04, 2012, 11:41 AM
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no sure if im bipolar or depression my son was told he was bipolar by a family doc can you tell me the difference in bipolar and depression and manic depression thanks for any imput
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#166
Oct 04, 2012, 05:33 PM
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Bipolar is just the newer name for manic depression. To have bipolar you have to have episodes of mania or hypomania (lower mania) alternating with "normal" periods and periods of depression. If you are diagnosed with depression then you don't have mania/hypomania.... just depression.
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#167
Oct 07, 2012, 07:54 PM
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#168
Oct 09, 2012, 10:31 AM
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Hi there. I have recently joined PsychCentral.
I believe I have symptoms of Biploar Disorder/ Manic Depression, there are key signs of it, I know I def get major depressive episodes, but also feel I suffer from manic phases too. I have taken self-tests and done a lot of introspection, learning, and kept diaries of my thoughts, feelings, experiences over years. So far I have not had thorough assessment and clear diagnosis by Psychiatrist (do have an appointment booked to see one), but Im highly sure I have Bipolar, possibly Bipolar1 and may get into psychotic states sometimes too, def get suicidal. It is hard acknowledging, accepting I have a mental illness that Ive been battling with very much in silence for about 7 to 10 years and that I may require to be on medication for long term as well as therapy and other kinds of help. I feel anxious about where things are heading for me, about whether I will be able to manage things better with approp, effective sources of help and support and if ppl can take me seriously and treat me well. |
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#169
Oct 15, 2012, 01:21 PM
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Getting in with a psychiatrist is definately the best first step. Coming to PC is a great thing to do to as you will learn a lot from all the informative people on this web site. Welcome and I hope you find what you need here.
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#170
Mar 12, 2013, 01:30 PM
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I di have ECT it helped me and I would have it agagain
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#171
Mar 23, 2013, 09:42 PM
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I would strongly discourage it. Watch Psychiatry: Industry of death on youtube.
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Apr 02, 2013, 01:57 PM
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Apr 04, 2013, 09:41 AM
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Ok. A couple of days i got officialy diagnosed Bipolar Disorder and got prescribed 100mg Loquen and 0.5mg Rivotril.
Anyone else have any experiences with these ? Been taking Loquen for a while but dosen't seem to be helping !? |
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#174
Apr 14, 2013, 07:58 PM
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hi i am new to this forum and am married to a man who was diagnosed with mental illness/bipolar 5-6 years ago. he doesnt take any meds and does not want to see a doctor. we have been married for 4 years and things are escalating. his bouts of anger are more frequent. he is verbally abusive and mentally abusive. i know that the most important thing one needs when dealing with bipolar/IED is patience but i am at my breaking point. all i do now is cry and its hard for me to even look at him in the face because of all the words he has used. he always says sorry but i seriously don't know what to do. please anyone give me advice. how do i cope? how do i help him?
 
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#175
Apr 15, 2013, 08:09 PM
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Sometimes I get paranoid and think that someone in my life is going to abandon me. I constantly obsess over the thought of them leaving to the point where I get worked up and curse them out over perceived mistreatment, in which they are incredibly confused because no events predicted it. Does this sound like the paranoia that comes with hypomania, or is it just insecurity? This isn't typical behavior for me.
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