I think you mean Trigger Point. we don't get many trophy's around here.

Hello Wow. Welcome to DS.

I, too, am clueless what a trophy point is. Sounds like something I'd like to stay ignorant of. Trophies are just dust-collectors in my mind.

You did absolutely fine on your first post. Keep on keeping on. I look forward to learning more about you. Welcome aboard.

Welcome Wow..... I'm glad that you've found us.....

This is a good place to come..... The PTSD board on here is good and active as well...… Big hug......xo

Thank you. I was on another forum they had trophy points for how many likes u get I think. Anyway i was shot a few yrs back that's why I'm pdsd. I'm trying to understand my bipolar diagnosis I have and I like to speak to others about it and learn from you thank you again look forward to hearing from you

hugs and welcome Wow. good to meet you and i look forward to learning from you too. we have all picked up things on our journey and here is a great place to pool that knowledge. everyone gains in the sometimes difficult days of putting one foot in front of the other.

Hi all if something bad happens to you in the morning like you break a lamp on accident cut your finger picking up the glass. You dad is your whole day just ruined you just know that the whole day is going to be bad and everything you try to do goes wrong and you just want to get back into bed and wait for the next day to come?
I had one of them the other day. What do you do??

Sorry I posted on accident. My dad got pist about it I ment to say.

What did your Psychiatrist diagnose you with BPI or BPII and what is your current treatment plan, i.e. med cocktail, therapy?

It depends on the day. If I have a whole lot of things to do, I start with the easiest and alternate so that after i have achieved something i feel a bit better. I am sure you didn't break the lamp on purpose so your dad was probably just letting off some steam. by afternoon if the day is still crap, if I can I take a short nap - 1/2hr - 1 hr and that helps hugely and allows me to face the rest of the day. then just keep on keeping on until you can get to bed early and read, listen to music, catch up with some friends and try to relax. hopefully the next day will be a better one and no more broken lamps! try not to beat yourself up too much about accidents - they do sometimes happen.

The answer to oldercper bipolar diagnosis is bipolar 2 they tried to give me Cymbalta but it made me really sick so I'm not on anything at this time.

A Dr. only gave you an Anti-Depressant for BPII and when that didn't agree with you they just decided you didn't need any meds. to treat your BiPolar Disorder?

Are you under the care of a Psychiatrist, because something is not right in that scenario.

Yes I'm under the care of a physician and see a therapist weekly. I couldn't tell u how many drugs I been put on thru the yrs. I'm also a recovering addict. So I self medicated. After I had children my condition became worse.
Bipolar disorder is used very loosly in my opinion. That's why I came on this forum.

Bipolar and PTSD have some of the same signs and symptoms …. A lot of psychiatrists now use the word 'labels' as it can take some time to make a firm diagnosis however symptoms can still be treated

That answers the question. Physicians are not specialized to treat Mental Illness and especially the more difficult ones like BiPolar. That requires a Psychiatrist. I don't know where you live, but most good, educated, experienced Psychiatrists know how to treat PTSD and it's symptoms as well as BiPolarII and it's symptoms. They also know how to prescribe the proper meds for past addiction issues.

If you think you weren't DX properly, I'm not sure what you hoped to gain here, nobody here can tell you whether you actually have BiPolar or not. What you can do is see a Psychiatrist and get a 2nd opinion.

I like your title....I too feel very very (_____insert some awful emotion) all the time.

Welcome. I hope you find support and encouragement here.