Bipolar Disorder Support Group
Bipolar disorder is not just a single disorder, but a category of mood disorders marked by periods of abnormally high energy and euphoria, often accompanied by bouts of clinical depression. This is the place to talk about your experience with bipolar disorder, learn from others' experiences, and find support.
I already deal w/ depression and was diagnosed a couple of years ago. They put me on meds but nothing ever really did anything. I got pregnant and all of my symptoms disappeared until after I had my son. Now everything has slowly came back and it's escalated to a point that I feel like I'm walking around in a constant fog. I almost always feel depressed but then it seems like the slightest thing goes wrong and it sends me into an all out rage. I'll be like that anywhere from 5 minutes to a couple of hours. When that's over I go straight back to being depressed. I hardly ever feel happy anymore and on the rare occasion that I do it doesn't seem real. It's almost like a fake happiness mixed w/ feeling hyper and anxious. I so scared because I don't know what's wrong w/ me. I'm afraid to say anything to my fiance because he already thinks I'm just crazy. I just want to find out if I really am bipolar or not before I say anything to him.
dobiedots
It sounds like depression, no bipolar side to it. But only a pdoc would know.
deleted_user
The only sure way to know is to see a doctor, a psychiatrist, to receive an appropriate diagnosis. It's up to you whether to let anyone else know that you suspect you could have bipolar disorder. You could opt to wait until you know for sure. Hope that helps.
tommymott
I'd suspect postpartum depression. While that's not BP it can be very devastating!
deleted_user
i am not a clinician, but how long ago did you have your son... it might be post-partum depression
deleted_user
Go see a doctor, most improtant that you do.
deleted_user
My son is 16 months old now. I don't know if it's really post partum though because I had depression for nearly 9 years before I ever got pregnant. My moods just go from one extreme to the next all the time anymore is why I was wondering about bipolar
deleted_user
Havr you read about bipolar symptoms? Read this site and then follow the Wikipedia link for more info. Do some research on the web. But, as several people have mentioned - see a pdoc and be honest about your symptoms - ALL your symptoms. peace, t
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