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.

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GeminiAmy
GeminiAmy
Hello. I have been on this support group for years but on other reasons and now I am looking into this. Please explain this to me. I am very moody and act and talk so hateful to my husband. Later I think about it and thinking how can I say or do that. I get headaches everyday for 3 years now. The things I think about I shouldn't think about. Please clue me in:( Once I think about good things, my headache isn't there. Please help me! Am I loseing my mind?

Amy
deleted_user
deleted_user
The headaches could be unrelated or a side effect on one of your meds. What meds are you on? You could by hypomanic, if you are this agitated. I would call your shrink right away.
Community Leaderacuriousfish
acuriousfish
hi, are you looking into whether you might be bipolar or not?

You would need to get a diagnosis from a psychiatrist
GeminiAmy
GeminiAmy
I am just looking into this,I don't know if I have it, what is this about and signs?? Seeing my family dr nx week.
GeminiAmy
GeminiAmy
Is there med's for you and can ur dr send u to a shrink if needed? What is bipolar disorder about and signs?
Community Leaderacuriousfish
acuriousfish
the signs vary with the type and the person.

if you get times when you have lots of ideas, speak fast, can't settle, can't sleep and this goes on for days or weeks then it might be bipolar.
GinaWonders
GinaWonders
Lots of things look like Bipolar - from thyroid to addictions, to just plain dysfunctional : ) I thought I was, and researching I believed I was - but with a psychiatric diagnoses and a plan to mange it - well, damnit I"m bipolar : )

If I had headaches I'd be running to a doctor!!! (((BIG HUG)))) Google it, there are lots of test online!!!
Community Leaderacuriousfish
acuriousfish
Tests online often give false positives because the questions are written either badly or because they want you to come out as BP.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Yes unfortunately online info can only do so much. You need to talk to a qualified therapist. A primary doc can do a work up to see about other medical conditions first and then give you a referral.

In general, you'd notice a fairly distinct up and down pattern most likely. I don't think just being head-achy and angry fits the usual pattern, but everybody's different and you need to have both a physical and psych evaluation to really find out for certain. You can't really second guess as it can manifest differently; also you don't really want a GP prescribing psych meds. BP is too complex for them, it's not as simple as doling out some Prozac because you're depressed.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Make that "qualified psychiatrist". An actual M.D.
deleted_user
deleted_user
hi..

you can get help for the headaches..be sure to tell your doctor.

hugs x
deleted_user
deleted_user
Look up Intrusive Thoughts.
GeminiAmy
GeminiAmy
I did the test and it said moderate to servere symptoms. I will talk to my dr about this nx wk. Thanks guys! I might have to add this to MS&Depressed. Life is GREAT:(
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