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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Ok... well I didn't tell anyone this.. Last night when I layed down for bed I felt a flutter in my chest that lasted only a short few seconds... but it was rapid... It scared the daylights out of me.. Cuz I didn't know what it was. If it was my heart or gas or what... So I called the nurse line and asked. she just asked if I had any chest pain or shortness of breath with it.. Not that I noticed.. So that is a good thing.. Well I am afraid of the dark and when day ends I get really anxious because I can't see outside.. The gas station is closed and I have no gas to go anywhere if I even wanted... Anyways.. My husband don't get home for another 3 hrs or so from work.. And I am freaking out... I am sure a panic attack or something. I don't have any meds anymore for them till I go see my doc again at the end of the month... I keep thinking about the dam flutter and am constantly checking my heartbeat now... Thinking I am going to die here.. I really feel like I need just to talk to get my mind off of it or something before I end up calling an ambulance probably for nothing at all. I do stupid things in panic and find myself in the ER most of the time.. but with no one here and no ride... I would have no choice but to call 911. I don't talk to anyone in town, don't know any neighbors to go sit with for a few hrs... So I don't even know if I am making any scense right now... just typing...
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