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So when I first started to take notice of my mental health, my symptoms fit Bipolar but it was forgotten due to me having DID. But now I have been taking medication and I checked and it's prescribed for Bipolar cases. I will meet my doctor near the end of June to talk about results of starting to use meds for 3 weeks. But recently I had a manic episode where I went overdrive and started 4 new art projects, the next day didn't feel anything and now for 2 whole days I feel nothing but sadness. I will talk about this with my doctor but I am starting to think my hinch about being Bipolar is true. I had similar cases before and I am just honestly afraid of it. The medication really brings these episodes out and I don't know if it's good or bad. I am just so lost and anxious, I don't know what to do.
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I did the dumbest thing today. I charged my earbuds, unplugged the block and put the block in my little bag instead of the earbuds. I wasn't happy about that when I got to the gym. What a dummy!
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Ever since I stopped doing therapy because of insurance, I've been feeling that old tense and irritable sense of anxiety and stress. I hate that. I was making so many strides and changes during therapy, my therapist would acknowledge all of my progress and accomplishments, and I miss that reassurance. Today I thought about it, and I made those changes! She would always tell me that I chose to...
You are right you need to discuss this with your doctor. Meds, especially in the US are often prescribed "off label" so that a medication most known for treating one disorder is also used to treat others.
Usually a mania will last more than a day - usually it's more like weeks or months.
I share your confusion. Since my own psycho portfolio covers decades of psychiatric theory evolution, my confusion over which dx is which is sufficient to have me wondering if my current dx should be PCD. Psychiatric Confusion Disorder. Which flavor(s) of nut job am I this decade? It helps me to focus on the symptoms more than the diagnostic label(s).
And the symptoms you describe here definitely warrant discussion with the medical team which is prescribing the drugs.
Keep us posted, Honey. Hope you get it sorted soon.
Your still at a borderline age to be diagnosed BiPolar. The symptoms of DID and BiPolar are not really similar to each other. But DID can have co-morbid disorders like Depression, Anxiety and Borderline Personality Disorder which could explain the things you think are BiPolar.
As Fish said, Mania is not something that typically lasts for just a day and then flips into something else. Impulsivity is a symptom of some of the other disorders. I don't know what meds your on, but not many cause Mania.
It does sound like you need to talk to your Pdoc about some things.
Talking with your doctor is key. They need to know the details so they can prescribe you the right meds. Hang in there and believe that you can make it!
Over time your doctors will help you to figure out just what is going on sweetie.... Try not to despair …. and in the meantime work with your mental health professionals and get support
I'm glad that you found us.... This is a good place to come..... Big hug......xo