Bipolar anyone

[Lookingforhope20100]

So I just officially got diagnosed with bipolar disorder. At first I thought it was just side effects to restarting my medication that I've been on so I went to my doctor to see if there was something he could do about it I was describing what was going on and he said that it could be my medication but he was highly doubtful after listening a little bit more about what was going on the answer was clear he said that I was having a manic episode and that I have bipolar disorder so he started me on a mood stabilizer and today is the first day of me taking it I feel a little more calm but still fidgety and restless because I know it takes a little bit of time for medicine to actually kick in so he also prescribed me an anxiety pill and I hope it works kind of anxious to be around people and to be alone at the same time. Like it feels like my heart is going to explode if it beats any faster. So needless to say I'm still a little on edge

[Shnookie]

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I was diagnosed as having bipolar disorder way back when I was 16. It was hard to take, it felt like a death sentence. I felt like why do people think I’m crazy? The stigma is still out there, I feel like I get judged all the time. Know that you are not a label. Having bipolar disorder is just a part of you, you are still a human being and there are many different parts of your personality. You deserve respect just like anyone else. If you’re just getting to know people, hold off on mentioning that you have bipolar disorder until you really know them and think that it might be safe to tell them that. Some people out there just won’t understand and they won’t even try to understand.

[XoxoFaith]

What are your symptoms with bipolar disorder if you don’t mind me asking to see if I have any of them

[Lookingforhope20100 in reply to XoxoFaith]

I have quick and constant mood changes if I'm not on my medicine I act aggressively I tend to lash out spend money I don't have I don't really care about anything and I just don't understand like what I'm doing and I'm always in this constant like high mood like I talk quickly I can't sit still I run around like a chicken with my head cut off that is called mania it's what happens when people with bipolar get really happy and they feel like they're invincible like nothing they do matters

[Blueruth]

So you restarted a medicine and almost immediately you had side effects that look manic. The doctor says it isn’t the med, immediately diagnosis you and adds another med to calm you down? How does he know it isn’t the med? Why wouldn’t he try reducing the med to find out? If you were fine (ie not *this* manic before the med) what brought on this diagnosis now? Please get a second opinion. I’m sure you have mental or cognitive challenges but a bipolar diagnosis brings a lot of weight.

[Lookingforhope20100 in reply to Blueruth]

He said he noticed a pattern that I went through this before and my psychiatrist said I was borderline bipolar so he was going off her notes and what he has noticed in the past

[Blueruth in reply to Lookingforhope20100]

Drugs can cause manic or behavior associated with bipolar. That is solid. So one said “borderline”… I would still be asking the question how much is me and how much is it the drug? Having gone through a obedient, just wanna fix it period of time on prescription drugs I get wary when they don’t take the fact that the cure might be in part or in whole the problem! Doctors aren’t trained to look at all treatments either. Their job is drugs. Newer doctors are learning but psychiatry seems to be lagging.

[AdamFCastillo31]

Well, I can hear what you have going through. There is no cure for bipolar disorder, but with behavioral therapy and the right combination of mood-enhancing drugs and other bipolar disorders, most people with bipolar disorder can live a normal, productive life and control the illness.Major therapies for bipolar disorder include medication and psychotherapy to manage symptoms and may include education and support groups.

I am sure you will find these therapies helpful for you.