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Old May 13, 2017, 07:48 PM
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I get a bunch of mood swings. Sometimes I can be euphoric and then a few minutes later I can feel guilty about something that happened two years ago. This goes on constantly throughout the day. But the werid thing, is that I hardly ever show these mood swings. They are only in my head. They are so private, that I have been told I do not have a mood disorder. I appear to be very stable. I'm not saying I'm not stable, I'm actually doing very well. I can snap out of these mood swings quickly by using mindfulness and distractions, but they always come back. I can have mood swings several times an hour, but I hardly ever show any type of mood swings. I actually appear to be dull and affectionless. I usually just keep to myself and am quiet. Yet I am very competitive, slightly conceited, and often judgmental. I do have severe PMDD, and I am a completely different person in a bad way when I am PMSing. But In general, I seem emotionless. Does anyone know why I have so many mood swings but don't vocalize them? I've never heard of any other cases. Maybe I just have good control over them?
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Old May 14, 2017, 03:09 AM
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Do you see a doctor? Maybe one could give a more specific answer..
But yeah, I think some people are just good at hiding it. This doesn't change the fact that you're still hurting, though, and that's the important part.
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Old May 16, 2017, 04:21 PM
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Seeing a Therapist would probably be helpful in your trying to figure out what why and when these daily events happen.
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Old May 16, 2017, 07:55 PM
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Same here, I have not figure it out. Because when that happen, I would try my best to return back to current cativity and despise the thoughts. So far, it's not affecting my routine too much.
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Old May 16, 2017, 09:47 PM
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I'm not sure what your background is, or what you've looked into regarding mental health possibilities - but have you considered that it may be Rapid Cycling Bi-polar Disorder (ofcorse, always consult your doctor, I'm just offering a possibility).
This is a condition that affects a very small percentage of people who suffer from bipolar mood disorder.
It's characterized by extreme, quickly changing mood shifts (sometimes within minutes of each other).
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Old May 17, 2017, 04:28 PM
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I see both a psychiatrist and thearapist. My doctor says I am not bipolar because I do not have manic episodes. My therapists asks about my moods but I don't think she is concerned about them because I can hold down a job and am stable. I was originally diagnosed with bipolar but then that got taken off my charts because my mood swings stopped visibly happening. That was when I was a teenager anyways, and teenagers are moody in general. There was a brief time when a treatment place thought I had BPD, but after I got on seasonale birth control and only got my period 4 times a year, it was evident that
I had bad PMDD and not BPD. Currently, I'm diagnosed with PMDD, GAD, SAD and social anxiety disorder.

I have never heard of rapid cycling bipolar. It sounds interesting though.

I don't think anyone is looking into giving me any more diagnosis, since I am not having any problems.

I see my doctor in a couple of weeks, and I think I'll talk to him about this.
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