I also have Bipolar Type 2 (no major mania). I also take Lamictal. Try recording your 'pattern' (a trick I learned through research).
My pattern is ddddmmXDdddd with only one major cycle per year.
M - Major manic
m - Minor manic (hypomanic)
d - General depression
D - Clinical depression (includes suicidal)
X - Mixed mode (both happy and sad)
Bipolars should read this site:
http://www.helpguide.org/mental/bipolar_disorder_symptoms_treatment.htm
and this one:
http://www.helpguide.org/mental/bipolar_disorder_self_help.htm
My pattern is ddddmmXDdddd with only one major cycle per year.
M - Major manic
m - Minor manic (hypomanic)
d - General depression
D - Clinical depression (includes suicidal)
X - Mixed mode (both happy and sad)
Bipolars should read this site:
http://www.helpguide.org/mental/bipolar_disorder_symptoms_treatment.htm
and this one:
http://www.helpguide.org/mental/bipolar_disorder_self_help.htm
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Geez thanks. I wish I could find a good psych. my psychotherapist is nice to have someone to talk to on the outside world but offers little help past that day making me feel confidence. I wish I had an idea of what the hell is going on. Today is a dr. appt with an immunologist who specializes in neurological issues. I prayed about it I should stop wrestling with it all in my mind. Why can\'t we just let God take it. Haha geez man. I hate that. Im at the point with general medicine that this guy better be spiderman or some superhero. Last/first meeting he laughed Im sure out of nervousness at the disillusion and befoolery we\'ve been experiencing. The only thing not deluding is that I have PTSD but there is no seat in anger management for ms Jennay, no God must want this to be a solo learning gig J