Depression or bipolar???
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Depression or bipolar???
| Fri, 11-07-2003 - 12:52pm |
Hello all,
I am 27, married to a wonderful man, have 2 wonderful boys, ages 2 & 3. Have battled depression practically (or at least feels like my whole life) I have these episodes however of anger, irratibility, irrationality, confusion, restlessness, can't sleep, disorganized & disjointed thoughts etc... but not mania so to speak, no euphoria like they talk about. Has anyone else experienced this. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Lisalyanne
lwatkins@stmartin.edu


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Again, good luck on Wednesday!
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Traci
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One of the hardest things for family and friends of an individual with bipolar illess is the failure to stay on meds.
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CL-ladybug987
It probably is time to see your doctor. I know the hallucinations can be scary. Fortunately, I haven't had much on that front in several years. Although I have attacks of paranoia, which aren't fun.
Hallucinations are part of Bipolar mania for some sufferers, so in a way maybe seen as a "normal" consequence of the disease (if this disease could EVER be normal).
There are also some people suffering from depression who hear voices and such, but that tends to be much more rare than in Bipolar Disorder.
Many people who experience hallucinations, say they tend to be of a religious nature (the type is dependent on the cultural background), so you are right on there!
(I know, kind of gallows humor.)
In my own experience, the scariest hallucinations I ever experienced was of the devil, with full auditory, visual, tactile effects. Not fun, and I didn't tell ANYONE about it, because I was sure they'd send me to the hospital. I was only 9. Later I didn't tell anyone because I was afraid I'd be labeled a schizophrenic (and that was a real possibility).
But it seems at this time, that therapists and doctors are much more open to a diagnosis of Bipolar disorder.
Again, Good luck!
KarenMRH
Lisa
Hmmm...now that I mention it, I wonder if that's why all these antidepressants haven't been helping much (but I'm not manic on them either, so I guess it's hard to know). Anyway, I've never had a significant time of feeling great or even very happy...but as Karen (I think it was) said, mania can be either giddiness OR irritability...and I definitely get restless, sleepless, and angry (though I try to hide that last one).
Sorry to ramble, just wanted to say welcome, and I hope you find some answers...I know it can be hard to diagnose bipolar type II and to distinguish it from simple depression. I have been depressed for over 5 years, and I'm still not sure quite what's going on!
Rose
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Hang in there!
Lisa
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