Posted by Krysti on November 7, 2002, at 13:45:49
In reply to Re: I need help w/ diagnosis--Krysti/Brandymac, posted by ROO on November 7, 2002, at 8:50:39
Hi Roo,
How are you doing? I'm okay except that I stayed up too late and am afraid the Lexapro is going to start me cycling again. Ugh! Having a very hard time concentrating today from lack of sleep. I should have taken an Ambien and just gone to sleep! Oh well.
Thanks for the compliment on describing cyclothymia. For a while there, I was so confused I wouldn't have even been able to describe it! Yes, I do have Bipolar Disorder I. It started out with Cyclothymia though and then just got worse.
As far as relationships, the mood stabilizer has definitely helped. Before that, I was a mess. It's kind of hard to date someone and let them get to know you when you don't even know who the heck you are! The last guy I dated before this one (before I was diagnosed) said to me he was so glad he finally met someone who was "normal" - haha. Boy did I prove him wrong!
I think it also helps that the guy I'm seeing now is really nice, open, honest, stable, doesn't play games, calls when he says he will, etc. Unfortunately, it looks like he's moving to California soon so there goes that! I have a hard time imagining I'll find another one like him. I'll probably wait a little while longer before I venture into the dating scene again.
Hope things are going well for you : )
Krysti
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