[Eleny]

I have always had rapidly changing emotions, I thought it was normal until recently when two different people I’ve lived with asked me about it on separate occassions. They both said they noticed I can go from happy to sad within minutes. They said it in a light hearted way but it really made me think.
Now I’ve become quite aware of it and I’ve noticed how much it confuses and exhausts me. Yesterday afternoon I was feeling ontop of the world, feeling self confident, verging on hyper, and by evening I was depressed and anxious and feeling so low about my self.

Has anyone experienced this? I’ve never been a happy medium, I’m always either up or down.

[MickeyCheeky]

You might be bipolar. Have you talked to your doctor about this?

Originally Posted by MickeyCheeky

You might be bipolar. Have you talked to your doctor about this?

I imagine you posted this with the best of intentions, but it is not wise to diagnose others here or even suggest it because it could lead to inaccurate self-diagnosis. Also, it would be better to say "You may have..." instead of you "You may BE...", because that defines the entire person as their illness. If anything, rapid mood swings over the day sounds more like Borderline Personality Disorder (Bipolar mood swings tend to last longer).

Rapid mood swings can happen for several reasons, sometimes even due to physical issues. I would encourage you to get your blood tested and a physical just to make sure things are physically OK, then talk about potential mental health issues. Regardless of the cause, constantly changing moods sounds exhausting and I hope you are able to find relief soon.

[Thunder Bow]

Originally Posted by scaredandconfused

I imagine you posted this with the best of intentions, but it is not wise to diagnose others here or even suggest it because it could lead to inaccurate self-diagnosis. Also, it would be better to say "You may have..." instead of you "You may BE...", because that defines the entire person as their illness. If anything, rapid mood swings over the day sounds more like Borderline Personality Disorder (Bipolar mood swings tend to last longer).

Rapid mood swings can happen for several reasons, sometimes even due to physical issues. I would encourage you to get your blood tested and a physical just to make sure things are physically OK, then talk about potential mental health issues. Regardless of the cause, constantly changing moods sounds exhausting and I hope you are able to find relief soon.

Mickey said "might have" and recommended seeing a doctor for a full dx. Thus the post was appropriate.