Did PDOC make a mistake

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Registered: 11-20-2007
Did PDOC make a mistake
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Tue, 11-27-2007 - 10:31pm
I have been on this bp board for a few weeks now and today I just started thinking that my pdoc has made a big mistake. From what I have read from other posters, and all the other stuff I have read about bp-type 2, I don't think this is me at all. I have read what hypomania is. I don't get times of increased energy, reading mutiple books, cleaning house moments(well a little), I don't get these hypomania moments of happiness. What I do get is times of rage, being really angry, and being irratable, these can happen very quickly, I can be doing ok, and something or someone will set me off. The other problem I have is that it is sometimes more and more often lately to comprehend certain things that I read, exp: I'm reading a mystery book at the moment and hey I get that just fine, yet I have read here on iVillage the how to use the message boards, and bam I will have to read things over and over. While I know that I am not an idiot, sometimes I feel that way when I don't get stuff. The other thing is my sleep cycle, I take a 3-5hr. nap in the day, b/c that is when I am the most depressed. Like last night I got up at 1am, had my coffee and that is when I feel the most, "normal" not hypomania, just doing fine, enjoying myself, also the time that I feel the most energized. Daytime is hard for me sometimes. I have a hard time going out, don't want to take a shower(although I do) everythings seems like to much of a hassle, but at nightime, no what responsibilities except what I want to do. That is when I do most of my cleaning, but, and I mean but only if the mood stikes me, most of the time I will just get on the computer. Than pdoc has put me on Lamictal, have been taking it for 2 days now and so I looked it up and it is a mood stablizer/anti-convulsant/anit-seizure, well I am already on 6mg. klonopin a day for panic attacks, 30mg cymbalta(the smallest dose possible) 2100mg of Neurontin, and a sleeping pill called Serax, sm. dose possible. So hey I'm on a lot of drugs, and that is just the psych. drugs. Now with the Lamictal, it's like why is pdoc dx'd me with bi-polar type 2, from everything I have read no way do I get these way hypomania moods. I am really confused about all this. I thought when pdoc said I was bi-polar 2, it made since, I have been told 2 times before in my life of psychiatric problems that I was bi-polar, both times was i/p once I was given Lithium, did NOT work out. 2nd time was given Seroquel, also did not work out, both made me way to tired. Now I am having nightmares, don't know if it is corrlated with the Lamictal I'm only on 25mg like I said for 2 days now. I have had nightmares before quite often b/c of p.t.s.d., but today when I was sleeping this was a nightmare that had nothing to do with p.t.s.d.,

Donna

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Registered: 09-01-2004
Wed, 11-28-2007 - 1:00pm

Donna,


Hypomania affects different people, different ways and that irritability you describe can be one of them, as well as all kinds of subtle things.

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Registered: 10-31-2007
Wed, 11-28-2007 - 3:02pm

Donna,


hello boy i am having a real problem with my email TOTS anyway i agree with marci


yhe anger and the fine one moment and screaming mad the next is a big time sign of it.But also as marci says ask pdoc can't hurt.


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Registered: 11-20-2007
Wed, 11-28-2007 - 9:30pm

Marci,


Thanks for the input. I see pdoc in 2wks. so I will ask him than. I also forgot to mention that I get a lot of racing thoughts, that I call the commitee. Sometimes I

Donna

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Registered: 11-20-2007
Wed, 11-28-2007 - 9:36pm

Jeannine,


Hey yeah I am kind of figuring out that I do fit some of the symptoms of bp. I am seeing my pdoc in 2wks. and will ask him either yay or nay. To please explain to me why he thinks what he thinks. I told Marci this as well, but I do get lots and lots of racing thoughts, so much so that sometimes I just wish I had an off button for this brain of mine. Or at least a slow down button. Take it easy. I will pray for Rosemary.

Donna

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Registered: 10-14-2007
Wed, 11-28-2007 - 10:24pm

(okay I've tried to reply to this 3 times and it's not working, ugh!

Tina

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Registered: 10-31-2007
Wed, 11-28-2007 - 11:01pm

Donna ,


Hey i know what you mean i describe it as having a fish bowl filled with marbles and someone shaking it up.here goes onethought nope than this one nope lol


Yhank you for praying for rosemary that is so sweet. I still don't remember what religiously i was going to send you i will search the posts lol


Yes asking pdoc will be the best. Once he starts telling you you will probably think that sounds a little me. You don't have to have fullblown mania to be BP.


PS i kindA LIKE THE EMAIL WE CAN TALK ALOT MORE THere huh


<3 ttyl


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Registered: 10-31-2007
Wed, 11-28-2007 - 11:08pm

Hey dont forget to tell pdoc about your sleep pattern ok. make a list before you go so you wont forget




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Registered: 11-20-2007
Thu, 11-29-2007 - 7:18am

Tina,


I want to thank you for the web sites you provided. I went to all 3, bookmarked them, took a bunch of tests, and all of these tests, and info. took me about 2hrs. Whew you gave me a lot to look up. I think you and will talk to pdoc. about the tests and info. I got from these sites. What I really need to do is find a tdoc. to talk about this stuff with, b/c my pdoc really is just all about the meds. I only have about a 20mins. with pdoc. As I have just moved to this area in Sept., I have yet to find a tdoc. Sometimes I figure what's the point of having a tdoc. again, btdt so many times. But since pdoc has dx.s me with this bipolar2, than I guess it's time to go and talk with a tdoc. again. Again think you for the info. And I don't know how you find all these sites, but they were really helpful to me.

Donna

Donna

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Registered: 10-31-2007
Sun, 12-09-2007 - 6:57pm

Donna,


I was just wondering




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Registered: 11-20-2007
Sun, 12-09-2007 - 8:02pm

Hi,


Not yet, I decided to wait till after Christmas. It's just always such a happy, busy, yet stressful time of the year. So I guess that means I should have one now, but what I can put off I seem to always do.

Donna

Donna

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