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Mania? And depression?
Could I be going through mania as well as depression rite now? I feel so hyper and up I can't even sleep and it's 1 o clock in the morning but I feel like crying and just giving up all together I can't stop pacing back in forth in my room and the smallest things make me wanna throw my tv out the window I already thru my phone at the wall I can't
think clearly so I play music really loudly to drown my own thoughts any suggestions what do I do?
think clearly so I play music really loudly to drown my own thoughts any suggestions what do I do?
Thank u everybody for your kind comments it really helped my father is seeing the doctor today hopefully we can get some where this
time last time we spoke he was still looking for a good psychiatrist for me 2 speak to :)
time last time we spoke he was still looking for a good psychiatrist for me 2 speak to :)
hi ebonie
what you describe now seems more clear and i would say you might be truly bipolar. but it isn't us here to decide, only pdocs can. further i am astonished that your pdoc says you might be one, usually specialists are not entitled to do mistakes of this sort. make sure he is not a general practitioner what you need is a psychiatrist. also therapy helps a lot especially at a younger age.
i would advise you to consult a pdoc for sure. what your dad is trying to do is he thinks if he convinces you that you are ok you will not act this way which is not true.
when you are under the supervision of a pdoc, you will gain stability and be yourself again once more.
my last advice, your dad loves you for sure and you must be sure of this. so i would try to persuade him to accompany you so that he can differentiate between a good doc and a bad one. if he abstains, tell him you are going to see one anyway and he better come with you for your own sake.
good luck
what you describe now seems more clear and i would say you might be truly bipolar. but it isn't us here to decide, only pdocs can. further i am astonished that your pdoc says you might be one, usually specialists are not entitled to do mistakes of this sort. make sure he is not a general practitioner what you need is a psychiatrist. also therapy helps a lot especially at a younger age.
i would advise you to consult a pdoc for sure. what your dad is trying to do is he thinks if he convinces you that you are ok you will not act this way which is not true.
when you are under the supervision of a pdoc, you will gain stability and be yourself again once more.
my last advice, your dad loves you for sure and you must be sure of this. so i would try to persuade him to accompany you so that he can differentiate between a good doc and a bad one. if he abstains, tell him you are going to see one anyway and he better come with you for your own sake.
good luck
Well yes am depressed all the time, some times to the point where I can't even get out of
bed for school so I end up missing the say cause it seems 2 much to bare going out. But some days are better than others(suicide Is a reacuring thought because it seems the only way out of the pain) and yes it was depakote I talked to my doctor he said I mite be bipolar and gave me that medication until I'm able 2 see a good doc 2 talk 2 to be sure.but that was like a month ago :(
bed for school so I end up missing the say cause it seems 2 much to bare going out. But some days are better than others(suicide Is a reacuring thought because it seems the only way out of the pain) and yes it was depakote I talked to my doctor he said I mite be bipolar and gave me that medication until I'm able 2 see a good doc 2 talk 2 to be sure.but that was like a month ago :(
it could be divalproex (depakote).
sometimes dads are unfortunately wrong. also at your age i would recommend an antipsychotic like risperidal small dose only and something at night to sleep well so long that you don't get usually depressed. In which case your dad may be right.
to be bipolar you must get depressed at times, so if you don't get depressed at all, then your dad is right, because very seldom pts have unipolar mania only, unless you are one, then you can take a small dose antipsychotic. Of course we are not doctors here, just giving an opinion that can be totally wrong, we are thinking with you only.
but in all cases you MUST see your pdoc because your behaviour can harm you eventually, besides you will not be able to go on indefinitely like this. also in college you are supposed to study and there are room mates and study library in which students have a calm time to study so it will make you act weird there and you need to concentrate
good luck
sometimes dads are unfortunately wrong. also at your age i would recommend an antipsychotic like risperidal small dose only and something at night to sleep well so long that you don't get usually depressed. In which case your dad may be right.
to be bipolar you must get depressed at times, so if you don't get depressed at all, then your dad is right, because very seldom pts have unipolar mania only, unless you are one, then you can take a small dose antipsychotic. Of course we are not doctors here, just giving an opinion that can be totally wrong, we are thinking with you only.
but in all cases you MUST see your pdoc because your behaviour can harm you eventually, besides you will not be able to go on indefinitely like this. also in college you are supposed to study and there are room mates and study library in which students have a calm time to study so it will make you act weird there and you need to concentrate
good luck
Nope I'm not on med's anymore but I was taking a mood stablizer(started with a d but I forgot the name) used 2 treat mania in bp but my dad took me off it cause he said it made me act weird I still have a bottle full of it and yes I have 2 apply 2 colleges half way around the country(us) so I'm nervous about moving and being accepted So I'm stressing I need to see my doctor before I do something stupid but my dad don't believe I'm sick or possibly bipolar what do I do? I don't know how much longer I can take this!
mania + depression is called mixed states. I happen to have passed through this worst phase 3 to 4 times during the last year. i believe it's the worst situation for a BP pt in my view, worse than depression alone or mania alone
Finally i've found seroquel (quetiapine) which stops it very effectively. i don't think lamictal is potent here though it's good for rapid cycling but perhaps not for mixed states, though it says it does on all sites. my experience says an antipsychotic is surely more effective in this regard. benzo helps but a little only
good luck
Finally i've found seroquel (quetiapine) which stops it very effectively. i don't think lamictal is potent here though it's good for rapid cycling but perhaps not for mixed states, though it says it does on all sites. my experience says an antipsychotic is surely more effective in this regard. benzo helps but a little only
good luck
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