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Bipolar Depression Side Posted: 02-24-07 23:44pm
I have just be diagnosed with Bipolar 1
and I have been reading various websites
about the topic.
My question is how can I have bipolar
disorder when other people who have the
same disorder have massive manic highs,
especially manic highs in which they spend
all their money or do other dangerous
behaviors?
I don't do those extreme behaviors, but I
do have a small manic highs and long and
strong depressive behaviors?
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Stan
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Posted: 02-25-07 10:52am
There are various forms of it in varying
intensity. Were you tested for any
physical problems first or was it clear
the problems you were having were
primarily mental?
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SimeonCross
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Joined: 19 Feb 2007 Posts: 22 Location: S. California
Posted: 02-25-07 18:52pm
Yes, I have been diagnosed with a
psychiatrist. He was very cautious about
going from my depression/OCD to
Bipolar/OCD, he had many medical checks
done on me first.
I have had several manic episodes, one in
particular in which all I could do was
hold my head in my arms while my brain
when crazy. I had hypersexual activity
and it was very tough. I recently was
manic for a couple of weeks in which my
whole life was turned upside down. I
didn't sleep but for a few hours each
night, medication involved. I also when
crazy a lot at work. My manic episodes
really scare the hell out of me.
I have a very hard time keeping my anger
in check. I can loose it easily if I am
going manic at all. Then the depressive
side, I do down. I go way down for most
of my time. I have gone through so many
different meds, including mood
stabilizers, anti psychotics, and anti
seizure meds. Most of my time is spent in
depression. Is this usual?
I am just trying to understand my disorder
that is all.
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ladylee70
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Posted: 02-25-07 19:07pm
There has got to be a reason why the
doctor dx you with bipolar I. You do sound
like bipolar II but this is only from the
extremely brief description you provided.
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SimeonCross
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Joined: 19 Feb 2007 Posts: 22 Location: S. California
Posted: 02-27-07 09:50am
I am not sure why he decided to label me
bipolar disorder 1? So it is hard for me
to post the reason.
Like I said in my original question? With
the exception of being hypomanic do all
Bipolars have the exact same experience
with manic episodes?
Some people I have talked to talk about a
month of manic highs, does that include
irratablility?
Or how about those that run off with
another sexual partner? Is that normal,
because I have never cheated on my wife?
I have gotten into skirmishes with other
woman and me trying to run off with them?
But in those times I have been drunk.
Today, I am clean and sober and havn't
tried to cheat on my wife since I have
been sober, for the last many years.
