Um... Hi

[notanordinarygirl]

I think I might be bipolar. So... um... hi. Posting here has always been on the back of my mind, but I was either too lazy or my parents were around (I don't want them to worry about me... I think).

So hi. I don't really know what to say... "Hi" again? Yeah... Hi.

...

Ok, I'll try to talk a bit more. Now let's see...

I used to think I was BP2 until I noticed my cycles are too fast for that (or at least I think they are). It's like, everywhere I read it said it took anything from days to months to get from manic to depressed and then back again. I can get from depressed to manic in a matter of seconds, but most of the time I'm in a mixed state where I feel like crap but somehow... can't... stop doing this: . Kind of like bittersweet, really. >.<

I've never been diagnosed and have never been to a psychologist or a doctor or anything to get treatment or even confirm if I'm bipolar or not. I've never tried to, but it's on my to-do-list as soon as I get a car (once again... parents... I may be just weird like that, but I hate it when they know too much about my life sometimes ).

I... uh... get angry a lot. And happy a lot. And I daydream a lot and sleep a lot and sometimes don't eat too much and my mind goes completely blank sometimes. Which means I basically do anything I feel like doing without caring if it's something stupid or not. It's been a while since I've had an anxiety attack, but when I was younger I had those too. And, um... Right now I don't know what else to say. Maybe I should go to bed. So the question is... do you guys think I'm bipolar? And if so, am I bipolar enough to hang around here? This place seems nice. It would be nice to visit once in a while, or maybe a bit more often. So just... hi, I guess.

 

[Jeshu]

So the question is... do you guys think I'm bipolar? And if so, am I bipolar enough to hang around here? This place seems nice. It would be nice to visit once in a while, or maybe a bit more often. So just... hi, I guess.

Hi
I don't know if you got bipolar, I HOPE NOT, but you got ENOUGH symptoms to go and visit the doctor.

When I was your age I 'hid' my illness away from my loved ones as well -- big mistake. Firstly, now I wasn't diagnosed untill the age of 39 after 3 major psychosis and years of madness - things went bad big time!!(For I kept denying my mental state.) Secondly, my loved ones turned out to be my most sympathetic supporters in the end - I missed out on years of loving support and help.

If you do turnout to have a mental illness and you just go on unmedicated you run the risk of losing control over your illness (as it effects the mind - your personality.) Are you sure that you want to take that risk?

About hanging around here - is there a beter way to learn about mental illness? Just joking but as far as I'm concerned you are most welcome.

Gerry

 

[rushingwind62]

I think I might be bipolar. So... um... hi. Posting here has always been on the back of my mind, but I was either too lazy or my parents were around (I don't want them to worry about me... I think).

So hi. I don't really know what to say... "Hi" again? Yeah... Hi.

...

Ok, I'll try to talk a bit more. Now let's see...

I used to think I was BP2 until I noticed my cycles are too fast for that (or at least I think they are). It's like, everywhere I read it said it took anything from days to months to get from manic to depressed and then back again. I can get from depressed to manic in a matter of seconds, but most of the time I'm in a mixed state where I feel like crap but somehow... can't... stop doing this: . Kind of like bittersweet, really. >.<

I've never been diagnosed and have never been to a psychologist or a doctor or anything to get treatment or even confirm if I'm bipolar or not. I've never tried to, but it's on my to-do-list as soon as I get a car (once again... parents... I may be just weird like that, but I hate it when they know too much about my life sometimes

I... uh... get angry a lot. And happy a lot. And I daydream a lot and sleep a lot and sometimes don't eat too much and my mind goes completely blank sometimes. Which means I basically do anything I feel like doing without caring if it's something stupid or not. It's been a while since I've had an anxiety attack, but when I was younger I had those too. And, um... Right now I don't know what else to say. Maybe I should go to bed. So the question is... do you guys think I'm bipolar? And if so, am I bipolar enough to hang around here? This place seems nice. It would be nice to visit once in a while, or maybe a bit more often. So just... hi, I guess.

Only a psychatrist can tell if you are bi polar or not.....but if you feel you are you need to get in and have one check you out. Because if it goes on without taking care of it, it will really screw you up and you'll wake up one day when you are older and be a really screwed up person with half their life throwed away....I know that happened to me. I wasn't diagnoised until I was 39 and after having a brief psychotic episode that landed me in the hospital for 3 weeks. So my advice is take care of it now and don't worry about what your family or anyone thinks. Just know you are doing the right thing for you......God Bless You and EVERYONE...Rush

 

[Alive again]

Hi and welcome!!! Feel fre to come anytime and visit and ask questions. I echo the previous posters. Go see a doctor and find out. Too many lives have had years wasted to this illness. find out now bp is what you have or if it is something else and get the help you need. There is so much that can help these days.

And yes, you can cycle quickly and have mixed states, so go quickly and find out what is happening and learn all you can!

Feel free to pm me anytime.

Blessings and prayers!!!

 

[heron]

There is a type called rapid-cycling, so consider the possibility. There's also progesterone imbalance or even blood sugar imbalance that can give similar symptoms. (Or normal be-ing.) As others said, waiting opens opportunities for it to mess up your life. Keep reading up on it.

 

[notanordinarygirl]

There is a type called rapid-cycling, so consider the possibility. There's also progesterone imbalance or even blood sugar imbalance that can give similar symptoms. (Or normal be-ing.) As others said, waiting opens opportunities for it to mess up your life. Keep reading up on it.

Progestero...ne? OK- I'll just assume you just said blood sugar imbalance, lol. My dad has diabetes, so maybe that's it.

And as for going to the doctor... I'm already planning to once I'm 18 and have my driver's license. I just... don't want my parents involved. And I know me - I can be extremely stubborn - so there is no way I'll be able to change that.

I'll just get more info on the sugar thing and the pro... gesto.. thingy. I'll just casually ask for a blood test or something, I was planning on giving blood this year or the next, anyway. Though the last time I was tested, I was pretty crazy... And my blood turned out O.K..


Anyway, thanks for the helps and welcomes. Much appreciated here.

 

[heron]

Progestero...ne?
It's not testosterone.

OK- I'll just assume you just said blood sugar imbalance, lol. My dad has diabetes, so maybe that's it.

Oh yeah, definitely have that checked. The labs do a time-consuming test...you fast, then drink reallyreallyreally sweet cola, and they monitor your sugar levels.

 

[notanordinarygirl]

Progestero...ne?
It's not testosterone.

So it's...? Nevermind... I'll just look it up sooner or later...

OK- I'll just assume you just said blood sugar imbalance, lol. My dad has diabetes, so maybe that's it.

Oh yeah, definitely have that checked. The labs do a time-consuming test...you fast, then drink reallyreallyreally sweet cola, and they monitor your sugar levels.

Ugh... I hate that cola.

Thanks!

 

[heron]

Me too. So you've done the test before.

 

[notanordinarygirl]

Me too. So you've done the test before.

Yes, I have sick: ). I don't remember ever getting anything weird on my sugar levels, but I haven't taken that test in like a year or so. But I've been weird since... well, I guess you could say I've been weird forever, but I started to notice it... Hmm... Like on 8th grade or so. But I thought it was just depression.

I'll take the test, anyway.