What is Bipolar Disorder

Bipolar disorder (previously known as manic depression) is a diagnostic category describing a class of mood disorders where the person experiences states or episodes of depression ...

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I have had panic disorder and anxiety and I believe a lil depression for 4 years. Well my doc told me he thinks I'm bipolar. I started therapy and im going to see a psychiatrist in about 2 weeks to see what really is up.

I was wondering..I go for weeks at a time on a high..I am soo happy,have so much energy,want to have sex,im irratible,cuss and get mad often (I guess the manic) and then for a week or so for no reason I am in complete panic and completley depressed. I am sad,hate sex,hate life,wanna die. So I am wondering if this sounds like bipolar and how often moods change for you. Like I mean do you go up and down in minutes,days,hours,weeks,months??? or is it just random..because I have been noticing a weekly pattern with me?? I don't know I'm confused..I don't even feel right asking because I'm not even diagnosed as bipolar.
Posted on 07/14/08, 11:07 pm
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Abraxas
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Reply #1 - 07/14/08  11:19pm
" sounds like the reverse of my patterns, cuz I'm depressed for weeks at a time and only manic a little "
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Jollyk1
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Reply #2 - 07/14/08  11:22pm
" yes and yes. You sound like a rapid cycler. I am and I can change minute to minute, day to day, month to month. I'm on abilify now and have maintained the good part of manic for a couple of months now. Tell your therepist all of this and your feelings. I personally would say you ARE bipolar. Good luck and we're here for ya. "
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Reply #3 - 07/14/08  11:32pm
" don't feel bad for asking! that's what we are here for :) it does sound like you fit the bill, lol. talk to your doc. make sure you tell him everything "
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Belinda1977
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Reply #4 - 07/14/08  11:37pm
" It does sound like bipolar to me. I have a very irregular cycling pattern, sometimes I cycle daily and sometimes monthly. I agree that you should tell the doctors the truth about everything, they are here to help. Good luck, and I am here if you need to talk to someone. "
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Reply #5 - 07/15/08  3:43am
" sounds like bp to me. good luck talking to your doctor. "
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Reply #6 - 07/15/08  3:48am
" Elevated and low moods don't necessarily mean BP. Can I suggest you keep a mood diary for the appointment with the shrink, it will help you and them to try and understand what exactly is going on. Good luck with it, I hope you find some answers and some relief "
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Oceanana
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Reply #7 - 07/15/08  5:07am
" Sounds like you're bipolar but only a good psychiatrist can dx you. Just be as open and honest with him/her as possible. "
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Reply #8 - 07/15/08  5:55am
" Sounds BP to me. Just watch out for the lows and get some meds it helps. I take lithium, celexa and valium "
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Reply #9 - 07/15/08  8:11am
" Yuppers. BP. "
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Reply #10 - 07/15/08  8:20am
" Face value, it sounds like rapid cycling. But there are also other things that it could be. Def get dx from pdoc. If you want to learn more about bipolar disorder, I put out a topic with lots of resources. Here is the link:

http://dailystrength.org/c/Bipolar... "
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