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Oct 06, 2017, 10:20 PM
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I get so frustrated with how I experience depression. I was wondering if anyone can relate, or if it sounds like something else.
I feel that it comes in waves of 4 months at a time and follows a similar pattern. First month- I start off slow but motivated. I cope and make plans. Second month hits a high with some sort of personal revelation. I get very anxious but work hard on this goal. During this time I will have issues sleeping & I'll go to bed somewhere between 1am-5am. Not surprisingly I'll experience health issues from the sleep disturbance. Towards the end of month three I will become less motivated in all areas of my life, and question my choice that I was so excited about previously. This usually leads to feeling more acutely depressed. In month four good days feel like blah and bad days are the norm. This cycle usually ends with a major depressive episode that can last a day or a couple months. After that the cycle starts up again. Over the years I've seen a handful of therapists and have been diagnosed with depression and anxiety. I'm currently taking a low dose of wellbutrin that I've been on for 3 months. It helped pull me out of my initial depressive episode but now I'm dealing with insomnia and plenty of blah days with the depressive habits, thoughts and feelings creeping into my life. In the past I've tried other meds and still experienced this cycle. Does anyone else experience this? |
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Oct 06, 2017, 10:31 PM
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I used to go through cycles of depression until it just became one unending cycle but then again I would go on medication when I was depressed and come back off of it when I was well.
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Oct 07, 2017, 12:47 AM
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Sounds like bipolar II disorder to me. Possibly cyclothymic disorder
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| *Laurie*, 8Loop
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Oct 07, 2017, 09:24 AM
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Depression can absolutely be cyclical. I spent years going through this. It finally turned out that I was bipolar type 2. Once I got treated for that, my life got a lot easier.
I don't know if this is the case for you. Only a Pdoc can tell you. One book that might help you is called "Why am I Still Depressed?" 
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| 8Loop, Fuzzybear
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Oct 07, 2017, 11:18 AM
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Shazerac, thanks for the book recommendation. I think it takes a while to find these patterns of emotion & behavior. So any information that I can be on the lookout for can help when seeing a Pdoc.
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| Shazerac
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Oct 07, 2017, 12:05 PM
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Usually people who experience this are actually bipolar.. I'm not a professional though, so I don't know for sure.
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| 8Loop
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Oct 07, 2017, 01:51 PM
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