Cyclothymia

[Iscariot]

Hey,

Just wondering if theres anyone out there who has been diagnosed or come into contact with cyclothymic disorder. (Similar to Bipolar, but lacking the full manic episode with a much more rapid cycle.) I was diagnosed early this year and just wondering what others experiences have been like.

 

[Alive again]

hey, welcome to the forum. Yep, heard of it and had friends here with it. Not sure if any are still checking in, but there are enough similarities, I am sure you will find support here. Look around at some of the older posts as well. My father was diagnosed with it and I was actually diagnosed with it as my manias grew slowly, originally just blips of sunlight in the midst of years of deep dark depression. They last minutes to hours and eventually became the hypomanias of BP@ still very short livied though.

So again, welcome to the bp forum, this is an incredible group of poeple. I would say to you work hard to take care of yourself, manage you sleep hours, your thought life and do therapy etc as you need it in hopes that you stay with cyclothymia, I know a few who have progressed into fuller manias. So do all you can to mainyain the healthy neurochemical function you have!

 

[bipolarbear]

Hello, it has been so long since I last posted. So I am officially checking in Alive again! Anyway, Just last week, literally, I had my Dx changed from well, it was originally Bipolar, then it was bipolar w/ anxiety disorder, then I moved, and got stuck with this lady with other plans for me. She lied about what I said and falsely put things in my chart, and I did object, but seriously, at the time what could I do but pray! She changed my Dx to post tromatic stress disorder and faild to mention it to me... Moment while I fight off the irritation again... Sigh, ok, then prayers were answered and she decided to leave the practace and go else where. I got assigned an new pdoc. I am not sure what I think of him just yet, as I have only seen him twice. I go once every three months to that dr. I (thankfully) asked what my dx was after mentioning about what happened with the other gal. He told me what she changed it to, and then I really objected! He changed it to the, I don't even know how to spell it much less pronounce it, but it is what you have, with panic disorder. (The panic disorder is with anxiety.) sigh... I get depressed badly for long ammounts of time, and I rapid cycle, and sometimes when I am depressed, I have rapid mixed cycles... Very much not fun! I don't have really bad mania. Just low hypomania, but it goes up fast when it happens. My Beloved is very quick when it does start happening. It is so hard to find that line between happy and hypomanic... sigh... seems like just when I am really feeling good, I find out I am sick again, false happy feeling... anyway, my point, your not alone.

Bipolarbear

 

[Alive again]

so wonderful to see you bipolarbear!!!! Hugs and prayers!