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 Posted: Sun Dec 03, 2006 6:08 pm
I'm not going to go into detail about my childhood or anything of the sort.
But, I have symptoms that are related to Bi-Polar
Such as, I have days when I wake up really really happy like, i'm on crack or something. Then the next day I can wake up and be extremely upset and just start crying and cutting myself for no reason. When I have one of those days it usually last for 2 or more weeks.
Also I have irregular sleep patterns. I can never sleep at night but I can sleep in the afternoon and I have had a change to my diet. I can't eat and if I eat below a normal ammount I become really sick. I also put on a bit of weight which was because of comfort eating but i've started to lose it again.
My boyfriend thinks I have Bi-Polar but he likes telling me i'm pregnant too o.o. But my question is, are those really symptoms and do you think it's worth being checked out for Bi-Polar?
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Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2006 9:39 am
Those sound like symptoms, but it also depends on why they is such a change in your diet. Usually when someone has bi-polar disorder they don't recognize that they are not eating until someone points it out... It would probably be a good idea to go talk to your doctor about the possibility
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Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2006 3:23 pm
Yeah, all these things my boyfriend has pointed out so I just thought i'd ask.
But i'm not going to a Doctor because I don't have anything wrong.
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Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 11:54 am
It doesn't sound like you are bi-polar. People with bi-polarness change moods in mere seconds, not the next day. Your case sounds like you're just experiencing normal mood swings, or it may be a case of hormone inbalance. This problem is experienced by millions of people worldwide. Some people take medication to help the hormones become balanced. Others just let it pass by in time.
Feel free to PM me if you have any further questions.
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Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2006 6:02 pm
Just for the record, you can't HAVE bi-polar.
You can BE bi-polar, or BE manic-depressive (same thing).
However, you CAN have bipolar disorder, but you need to add that second word.
Sounds to me honestly like you're a normal teen with crazy mood swings.
...Though, if your boyfriend isn't trying to help you out and jokes that you're pregnant or bipolar, he isn't acting very supportive.
If you find this a problem, you may want to talk to someone. But like you said, "But i'm not going to a Doctor because I don't have anything wrong."
Um, honey, if you mention it on here worrying it's a disorder, obviously you think it's something weird. Getting depressed for no reason to the point where you cut and comfort eat aren't normal. If there's a REASON, it is, but for no reason implies chemical imbalance, which could be solved by a simple, cheap medication.
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Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2006 6:13 pm
The_Lurker It doesn't sound like you are bi-polar. People with bi-polarness change moods in mere seconds, not the next day. Your case sounds like you're just experiencing normal mood swings, or it may be a case of hormone inbalance. This problem is experienced by millions of people worldwide. Some people take medication to help the hormones become balanced. Others just let it pass by in time. Feel free to PM me if you have any further questions. erm... its not, mere second mood swings.
i've been told manic depression is when your mood changes drastically and that it should be judged over a month, not a day.
and for no reason.
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Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2007 6:09 pm
The_Lurker It doesn't sound like you are bi-polar. People with bi-polarness change moods in mere seconds, not the next day. Your case sounds like you're just experiencing normal mood swings, or it may be a case of hormone inbalance. This problem is experienced by millions of people worldwide. Some people take medication to help the hormones become balanced. Others just let it pass by in time. Feel free to PM me if you have any further questions. Thats not necessarily true, I have bi polar disorder and I can have a completely fine day and be all happy go lucky and then the next day I wake up and I'm in a shitty mood, so unless you have bi polar disorder or are a doctor, dont go making assumptions
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Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2007 9:37 am
The_Lurker It doesn't sound like you are bi-polar. People with bi-polarness change moods in mere seconds, not the next day. Your case sounds like you're just experiencing normal mood swings, or it may be a case of hormone inbalance. This problem is experienced by millions of people worldwide. Some people take medication to help the hormones become balanced. Others just let it pass by in time. Feel free to PM me if you have any further questions. i dissagre. my dad is bi-polar like he takes medication. mood changes doesnt happen in seconds, ******** no that a mood swing. it happends within weeks or months. long periods of behavior. i have it to. where he'll b happy for like 2 weeks then depressed or upset for like a week. its like a roller coaster, not sudden..its slow
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Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 11:27 am
As a teenage girl living with bipolar disorder, I can say that your symptoms are very similar to mine. Some days I will have mood changes that go from hyper happy to depressed and bawling my eyes out. But then I also have it where my moods will be very extreme and for days on end I can be happy or depressed and it just be verying degrees of my highs and lows. Bipolar is different for everyone that has it. If you are afraid to go see a doctor, maybe a therapist or professional counselor would be your first step. That's how I got started on my treatment. Good luck!!
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Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2008 12:53 pm
My advice is go to the doctors, depending on your age this could be for any number of reasons but it could be Bipolar so get it checked out.
My boyfriend doesn't *believe* in bipolar disorder and thinks it's just a excuse to get upset. This upsets me greatly because I am Bipolar. He still helps when I'm upset, but he still doesn't believe.
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