Posted by SLS on February 23, 2009, at 7:18:09
In reply to Is this a sign of being Bipolar?, posted by incubusfan5 on February 22, 2009, at 14:02:07
I don't think you are an ultra-dian rapid cycler bipolar, simply because it is so rare. The majority of cases of atypical depression follow a similar course of mood shifts during the day as you do. Unless you can say that your mood shifts are actually paroxsysmal mood switches occuring over the course of 30 minutes or less, I would tend not think in terms of ultra-dian rapid cycling.
My guess is that you are just beginning to relapse into either atypical depression or bipolar disorder, which can look very much like an atypical depression. My daily mood shift looks like U curve. I feel best in morning and evening, and worst about 2:00pm. This is a circadian rhythm, but not an ultradian rapid cycling.
Besides your daily mood shifts, what other symptoms would you suspect are signs of bipolar disorder?
- Scott
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