transient

I was diagnosed 5 years ago as being bipolar. I've always know I was a bit different than most people. After a week under evaluation, it was proven!!

I've accepted taking my meds and I live a normal life. Well, perhaps the occasional manic episode. Anyone else here belong to this special club?

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la petite moi

You know, I've never been proven a bi-polar, but I know I am. One moment, I am high as a kite, and then an hour later, I am sad and depressed.

It's a weird cycle.

transient

You're most likely a "rapid cylcler". My cycles usually go a month at a time. Since I take meds, I stay pretty much out of the depression mode. I'm usually slightly manic, which I thoroughly enjoy...most of the time.

Regards

SiNai

Is there such a thing as a mild bipolar? Something that isn't quite normal but isn't quite bipolar? Some days I wonder about myself...

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hartler

Have any of you had a history of illigal substance abuse prior to your diagnosis?

taylorspl

The girlfriend is diagnosed. She was clean until after she was diagnosed.

transient

I was that way for years until I had a manic episode that landed me in the hospital for 4 days. The total episode lasted a week and I knew the moment it started. Oddly enough, I remember pretty much everything I said during the episode. Up until that point, I'd always been able to muti-task better than just about anyone. There were times though that I just wanted to stay in bed.

Regards

transient

I smoked a lot of weed and had done speed off and on. It's pretty much a form of self medicating. Some try to control it that way after they've been diagnosed. That usually doesn't work.

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Daoust

One of my former students was bi polar. Before he came to my class he was a mess - cutting himself, totally out of control, really high and really low. Then in my class he started on meds and was a totally different guy. A really cool guy. He became one of my favourite students and I still keep in touch with him. His mom was worried that the drugs would turn him into a zombie. In the end I think they just turned him into a contributing member of the classroom.

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Meier_Link

I am. Bipolar I.... I have small highs and lows regularly, like everyone does I suspect, but every once in a while it just jumps off the scale. I would rate this as less than a yearly occurance, but when it happens I get crazy. Not crazy like doing stupid and dangerous things (that's what I do when I'm depressed.) Crazy like thinking I'm a prophet from God or something, (odd because I'm agnostic.)

transient

So do you take medication for it Meier?