Posted by detroitpistons on February 10, 2006, at 14:06:55
In reply to I know this is a med board but need input......, posted by fiftylager on February 10, 2006, at 13:51:44
Crissi,
"I have been feeling anxiety, irritable, angry, and very depressed all in one day."
Have you been off meds during this whole episode? It sounds like you did go through a hypomanic episode, but an irritable one and not a euphoric one. In fact, it sounds like a mixed episode, possibly with rapid cycling (ultra-radian cycling). If you were not on any meds at the time, this is a strong sign of a possible bipolar disorder.
"I feel moderately depressed normally with terrible anxiety (sleep too much, eat too much, blah)."
Moderate depression or dysthymia and anxiety can be part of the bipolar cycle. About 40% of people with bipolar disorder have anxiety disorder, so there's a lot of overlap.
> Okay, some of you have read my posts and know I have been feeling a little crazy lately. My moods have been wacked. I have been feeling anxiety, irritable, angry, and very depressed all in one day. This has been going on for 2 weeks. I have been praying to snap out of it. Well today, it seems I have. I'm not complaining except now I wonder what the hell is wrong. I still have anxiety but I have anxiety every day.
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> I seriously thought I was going crazy. I haven't had one of those funky spells for a very long time. I was so desperate I sent a letter to my doc. It all started with one of these crazy agitated anxiety spells I get. It just seemed to spiral. I've been so bad, I've had to take a lorazepam an hour before my kids get home from school, just to deal with them and not chew their heads off. God, I was even thinking suicidal thoughts but not near acting them out.
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> How in the hell do I deal with my dr. now that I am feeling more balanced? What the hell was that? It was hell. I would have taken any drug the dr. threw at me now I'm scared because all I can think is she is going to push effexor on me. I did soooo bad on celexa (basically put me in the state I was just in but worse terror wise), I can't imagine doing well on one of those drugs. I dunno.
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> I feel moderately depressed normally with terrible anxiety (sleep too much, eat too much, blah). It is nothing compared to what I just went through. I am really praying that I have snapped out of it and I don't return. I'm so grateful it happened now because my sons birthday is next week and I didn't know how I was going to deal with it. Does this sound familiar to anyone? Could it have been some kind of hypomania? I mean I did sleep though it was broken and had bad dreams. Any input would be great here. Thank-you!
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> Crissi
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