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Bipolar 2 Disorder
January 31, 2013 at 8:14 am
Mm-k, so yesterday I finally went in to a scheduled appointment with a psychologist because I've been feeling distinctly "off" lately. I wasn't sure what, if anything, was causing it, but I've been unable to shake off this rollercoaster effect where one day I'm really happy and elated and energetic and then for the rest of the week I feel like a depression-riddled wreck.
I have bipolar 2 disorder.
Or at least that's what I've been told. I might seek an additional psychologist's opinion just to be sure [since I don't want to be taking meds for something I don't have], and unfortunately right now I lack the funds necessary to get the medications anyways, so...might as well.
Anybody know anyone with B2D? Or has it, or been diagnosed with it?
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RE: Bipolar 2 Disorder
January 31, 2013 at 8:23 am
Whats your diet like and do you take drugs now?
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RE: Bipolar 2 Disorder
January 31, 2013 at 8:27 am
My diet's pretty wide and varied, don't take any drugs or meds currently.
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RE: Bipolar 2 Disorder
January 31, 2013 at 8:36 am
Well, that's quite a diagnose. Have you visited a psychiatrist yet?
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RE: Bipolar 2 Disorder
January 31, 2013 at 10:40 am
Sorry, I meant to say psychiatrist. I am going to see another psychiatrist to get a second opinion, and THEN I am going to seek a psychologist out to determine whether or not I can treat this with or without medication.
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RE: Bipolar 2 Disorder
January 31, 2013 at 11:38 am
I have bipolar disorder type 1, currently in remission for 14 months. The difference between 1 and 2 is whether or not you've had a full-blown manic episode or have only experienced hypomania.
I would get a second opinion, if it were me, for exactly the reasons you stated.
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RE: Bipolar 2 Disorder
January 31, 2013 at 2:43 pm
What's hypomania? Because that sounds like being less than manic, and isn't that a good thing? 
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RE: Bipolar 2 Disorder
January 31, 2013 at 3:23 pm
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Mania is the state of mind of elation and energy, and hypomania is the exact opposite, the state of mind of depression and lethargy. I have bouts of mania followed by episodes of depression that go in a 1/7 ratio for length of duration. If I could constantly have mania I would be so happy, no pun intended. When I am manic, I feel very invigorated, confident, and productive. The rest of the time, lately, it's a struggle to even get myself to take a shower daily. I used to love bathing, and I still do, but whereas I always kept a sort of schedule of it, now I have this thing where I'll forego it for a day, and if I REALLY feel like shit I won't bathe for two or three days. On top of that I will despise the very idea of going to work, while in truth I actually don't mind working once I get to my job. When I hit those lows, doing anything, even things I enjoy, feel like unwanted chores and wastes of time.
For example, a few days ago I was semi-manic. I was eager to work, I did a bunch of writing, I did a bunch of cleaning around the place, I was posting energetically etc etc etc. Now the last few days I'm back in the depression. Topics I was discussing I have lost interest in. My mood is considerably worse. I am irritable, touchy, and snarky. The last couple days it has been, again, a task just to go to work. Once there, it's mostly fine since I can lose myself in the constant tasks but trying to get myself to start them is a pain in the ass.
I'm getting sick of this. It's been this way for five years now and I just want it over with. If it's because I have B2D, and it can treated with medication, then all engines full ahead, I just want to make sure whatever the hell it is gets treated properly.
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RE: Bipolar 2 Disorder
January 31, 2013 at 3:40 pm
Huh, I consider that depression, not hypomania. Being hypermanic is pretty destructive though, ask lovely Evie 
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I think hypomania isn't remotely equatable with depression, that it's just a mild form of mania. Dictionary seems to agree, but you know what I think of those word lists 
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RE: Bipolar 2 Disorder
January 31, 2013 at 4:02 pm
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