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.
Hi all
I am wondering whether bipolar 2 is a possibility for me, and if it even matters. Recently I had my first hospital admission for severe depression and complex ptsd. Given that I am in my late 50s, would it really matter to get a 'correct' diagnosis?
The reason I am wondering is because I recently had several days of really intense ideas racing, nervous energy, inability to stay on task, very goal orientated and rapid speech. This is not the first time this has happened in my life. I don't seem to need less sleep, though in the past this has been the case, and I don't have a family history.
My psychiatrist wondered if I was having a hypomanic reaction to the new med, but discounted it because I didn't have a reduced need for sleep. Is it worth even pursuing? Any insight and/or comments.
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Hey All...I hope that you have a lovely, peaceful beginning of your weekI have a bunch of chores that need doing but may put them off til tomorrow and just hang out with my landlord/roomie todayWhat about you?...Anything special going on?Have a great day and take good care of you!!..Xo
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Once again I've had a fever today. I'm not going to the hospital because that's a huge waste of time but I did schedule a dr appointment for Wednesday afternoon.
Bipolar would need different treatment than unipolar despression and /or anti-anxiety meds so getting the right diagnosis leads to the right meds which makes life easier for you and those around you.
If you've never had the racing thoughts etc until you went on the meds you are on now it might be just a bad reaction. Or it could be the med has triggered the underlying bipolar more strongly.
You need to continue the dialogue with your psychiatrist.
The PTSD board on here is good as well and there are several people on it with Complex Trauma... xo
It's always good to have the "correct Diagnosis"...but just because you think you have something, that may be different from what your being treated for, it doesn't mean your Psychiatrist will automatically agree with you.
Its important that your being treated for the Correct Diagnosis with the Correct Medications.