Posted by nina78 on September 10, 2006, at 10:38:36
In reply to Re: cyclothymia, posted by jodi k on September 9, 2006, at 11:39:02
It's a difficult one... I'm 28 now, was only diagnosed last March. For me it started (I think) early puberty. My mom used to say my mood swings were hormonal, so I always thought it was PMS. But it never quite made sense... PMS doesn't make you go hyper. Also PMS doesn't stop 3 days before you start your period... I've never been very regular, and from time to time have menstrual problems. I don't take the pill, as it makes me go funny.
Cyclothymia is not an easy disease. And because it tends to be descibed as a MILDER form of manic depression, most people don't understand the impact it has on your life.
The psychiatrist that diagnosed me said I was doing fine, and just send me off. If my depressions got worse again, or my (hypo)manic episodes started lasting longer than 2 weeks I could come back for meds.
I felt lost. The Cyclothymia Workbook has helped me a lot, and I've been learning a lot about it through the internet. I think that understanding it better helps dealing with it...Good luck!
Nina
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