BIPOLAR

[Phogan]

Is there anybody on this site who suffers from bipolar? I have only recently been diagnosed by my GP who is 100% certain of her diagnosis. I also suffer from chronic

RLS and I have an appointment with a neurologist coming up in April. my GP is reluctant to prescribe any medication for the bipolar as she is unsure of how certain meds will affect my RLS. I was actually diagnosed with bipolar by a psychiatrist 16 months ago and he prescribed seroquel which set my all over body RLS absolutely apeshit and I had about 4-5 hours of absolute sheer torture. is there anybody on this site who suffers from both bipolar and RLS and if so, could you please advise me of your success rate with bipolar meds. at the moment I am seriously considering taking no meds whatsoever for the bipolar it's too frightening

[Vonnah]

Hi I'm sorry to hear you going through a hard time. I actually have my first appointment with a psychiatrist in march. I think i have bipolar 2 but i just feel like the symtoms describe me. I have depression and anxiety but i feel like something is wrong. I am not normal. Please any advice?

[Vonnah]

Hello😊 do you have any advice? I think i may have bipolar 2 I'm scared and i feel alone.

[Hidden]

Hi. I am diagnosed with bipolar I. My psychiatrist prescribed medication that has stabilized my mood. I feel so much better. I hope you get the treatment you need. I can tell you that you will feel better.

[Vonnah in reply to Hidden]

Hi i really need advice. I think i may have bipolar 2 not sure because i do lose control of my actions. I don't know. I need help and i don't feel normal i feel absolutely crazy.

[Hidden in reply to Vonnah]

Sure thing. My Psychiatrist saw that I had no control over my emotions and my behavior. The medications. We not working. Oh yeah, I wasn’t sleeping at night. I also had racing thoughts. Some people who have mania get a high. I never did. I became very irritable. My Dr. saw this and put me on a mood stabilizer and it worked. I’m on several medications. I still get anxious and sometimes depressed. You are not crazy. It just getting the right diagnosis and medication. Feel free to pm me with any questions.

[Vonnah in reply to Hidden]

Thank you so much. I get irritability too. I slam things down and yell. I have urges to break things and thoughts about banging my head up against a wall. Just private messaged you! I appreciate this so much.

[Jann3 in reply to Hidden]

I was diagnosed with bipolar. I’ve had 2 manic episodes in 14 years. Recent was last year and this past whole year I’ve been suffering daily panic and severe anxiety, irritability and depression. I have not found a med combo that has worked and it’s been over a year...wondering as I know everyone is different what worked for you and also if you’ve had debilitating panic or anxiety and if anything eased it? I’m barely getting by and feel fearful daily.

[Vonnah]

Oh my goodness thank you so much for replying and for the awesome advice. Hold on i will tell you all my symptoms.

[Vonnah]

My list I'm gonna read to my psychiatrist:

Irritability(very often), angry (slamming doors and feel like throwing phone at wall/breaking something), random increased energy, sometimes feel like i don't need sleep and not tired when i know i didn't get enough hours, dissociation-i cry and laugh at my thoughts, constantly live inside my head, like I'm watching a constant movie playing in my head, i lose control of my body and jump in my bed been doing it since a kid, i imagine and get ideas of being unrealistic things like i wanted to be a model in high school, a wrestler on tv, a famous singer, etc., racing thoughts, mood swings make me feel crazy, i get increased thoughts about sex and sex drive (if i was active i think i would most likely enage in risky behavior).

Depressive symtoms:

Feel completely worthless, don't wanna do anything, isolation, can't sleep, feel fatigued, suicidal thoughts, don't wanna leave my house, anxious, crying spells, i feel angry and unhappy with myself and my life (self hatred), scary images pop into my head that makes me feel crazy, feeling useless and hopeless, feeling like my life isn't worth living at all, anxiety, and no motivation, hard to take care of my hyigene.

I really feel crazy and not normal. I had depression since a young age. It got worse until diagnosed at 17. Now I'm 20.