[quote=sharleenia;1888670234]For me, I realized that something was wrong when my moods would change for absolutely no reason whatsoever. I mean, life was "normal" by most standards and I'd cry for no reason or be a bit ***** for no reason too. I got suicidal and was terrified and my then-husband told me to get help so I did.
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Same here my mood swings where so bad, even my parents would call me out of control, it was only when I looked up Bipolar after a friend on a forum was diaganosed that I started to put two and two togeather. I even have a family history of it but no one questioned it before...
Hi! I was diagnosed bipolar at least 4 times over 17 years. Diagnosed with Chronic depression and anxiety over the same 17 years even though we know I've had problems since I was about 11 years old. My question is this though... Have any of you ladies had your bipolar improve with treatment of the PCOS? I find it coincidental that my hair growth, weight gain and re-emergence of mood swings all started happening around the same time this year after being pretty much under control for 8 years. Anybody have an opinion?
I'm hoping that I find out if it's related to PCOS by losing weight and seeing if it goes away. I'd love to know....but like I said earlier my mom is schizophrenic so I'm probably actually REALLY bipolar
I do want to look smoking hot though, so I"m working on losing weight a little at a time.
I'm hoping that I find out if it's related to PCOS by losing weight and seeing if it goes away. I'd love to know....but like I said earlier my mom is schizophrenic so I'm probably actually REALLY bipolar
I do want to look smoking hot though, so I"m working on losing weight a little at a time.
And I bet you will hon! I have a doc appt tomorrow and I'm going to get off the depakote. I've been doing too much internet research! LOL Just too many coincidences and studies showing that it messes up womens' hormones pretty badly. How about you let me know and I'll let you know?
HI everyone! I was diagnosed with bipolar 3 yrs ago by 2 different psychiatrists, then my new psychiatrist said that it's more af an anxiety disorder (which I also have). I do feel I have it with my mood swings. I can lash out at the people I care about for no reason. I am more of a Typre II. I don't have the severe mania. I stay more depressed and then a little elevated with anxiety and agitation as my mania. Sometimes I feel like I can't function or get out of bed. Right now the depression is very severe, and I'm having a hard time working. I called in sick on Monday. To top it off, my face is very broken out and the hair is getting worse, as is the weight gain. I feel awful. I'd like to join the group if possible. I think it may help.
Hi Bettydidnt! I know Depakote can make a person very hungry as well.
I tried it for a week, and gained 5 lbs.! But everyone's chemistry is different. I'm on Topamax now. It's about the only one I can take, but it also has it's share of side effects like tingling hands and feet and possible kidney stones if you don't drink enough water. The good thing is that is helps decrease your appetite until you get used to the dosage, then you need to increase it again which is where I'm at right now. My brother had to stop Topamax, though, it may have caused him to have a kidney stone!
Hi JennieK! I tried Topamax too. Whats interesting about me is that I've tried Lithium, seroquel, zyprexa (Don't even get me started about that one!) and now depakote and none of them really have helped much at all. Mostly they just made me sick. Now I find out that PCOS can make me fat and bald so they gave me a med that makes me fat and bald! Since starting the Depakote, I've gained 25 pounds which just sucks for me since I need to lose about 100 now. Since I've stopped it, I've already dropped 8 pounds and my other symptoms are starting to improve. I have energy again! And not scary energy! Bipolar II is what I was diagnosed with 4 or 5 times before this time. (sigh...) I did have a great doc a few years ago who flat out told me I'm not. Chronic depression with anxiety disorder was what he called it and I did great with therapy and effexor for 5 years. I think I will go back to the drawing board for a bit and treat the PCOS first to see what happens...
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My story is in few of the older threads and I'll copy paste some of them here later. But shortly: I'm 29, on Lamictal and at the moment my bipolar disorder is in regression. I keep meeting my pdoc on monthly basis.
At the moment my life is kind of stressful (writing my master thesis at the moment) and I have some fears that it'll shoot me to the roller coaster again. Last time I went through a really stressful episode in my life I ended up in hospital, twice. Wouldn't want to go through that again.
More about me later.
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Hi, I'm 28 and was finally diagnosed with BPD last year, and PCOS just recently. I have been off my meds for BPD since April as I have been TTC and the meds I was on, Lamictal, are harmful to the ealry stages of pregnancy. I have been battling with the emotional roller coaster of not only being off meds, but also having trouble conceiving. Luckily I have a very supportive partner who goes out of his way to help me through the lows and keep me grounded through the highs.
I think there is a strong connection with PCOS and Bipolar. For me there is a history of BP in the family.... on my mum's side both her mother and sister had it and my great grand father who took his own life because he could not bare the pain he lived with. He kept diaries and I was given them to read this year they are really overwhelming...
i had a major depressive episode about 2 years ago combined with anxiety etc on looking up depression i found out a little about bipolar but never really thought it had anything to do with me, but recently i have found out more about it and am about 99.9% sure i am bipolar 2 with rapid cycles over the last 7-8 years i really notice the highs the lows before anti depressnats i would alternate between really happy on top the world chatty fun friendly and out going, to quiet introvert not talk to anyone anxiety etc i ignored this but then i had my kids during my pregnancy i was up and down like a yoyo 4 days to a week of depression same of being happy and delighted the odd anxiety, had my babies usual 2 weeks of hormonal stuff day 4 after birth was so euphoric it was like i had been given some kind of drug. but i would say i was pretty much on a constant high for a few months with the odd dip and then high again. till they were 11 months old then i started to get dpressed but didnt recognise it, when they were 18 months i was so depressed and axious i thought i was taking a break down meds i was hyper sensitive 2 made me very anxious within hours of taking so threw them out. I am now on lofepramine which has worked for stopping anxiety and major depression. BUt i still see the highs and lows the energy then none.
i go through phases of spending loads on just things, or i decide to decorate a room go at it all guns blazing then whether i have finished or not i just stop and thats it until i perhaps get another burst of energy.
or during a burst of high energy i will look into a different career and then perhaps start the ball rolling, then when it comes round i am in a slump and dont go through with it all. and thats me up down up down, sometimes really irratible.
the worst up i had would be when i was sudying music i loved it but was so creative and although i got slumps the ups were more intense and i was def more hyper, i started drinking lots going out lots and even split from my long term partner ( now husband) after a month or so everything crashed down around me and i thought what have i done, luckly he was still around, even then i didnt recognise it, its only now looking back at all this over time that i see ( i would say i am bipolar) so i am off to dr tomorrow to bite the bullet, i dont want to take any meds as i have my children and the anti depressant works fine for what its supposed to at least it stops me getting really bad ( so far) but i would like to try cbt to try and combat the spending sprees.
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also meant to add in my last post, i found a mood questionaire online while finding out more on bipolar, and i scored 43 it said that if you scored over 25 then it was highly likley you had a biploar disorder. i was quite shocked that i got 43.
i am a bit nervous about dr tomorrow its like throwing a spanner in the works.
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Hi everyone!!
I was diagnosed with bipolar when I was 21. I had just gotton married. I have been thourgh a divorce. I know how it feels to try and tell a man your bipolar. Finally one day I got brave and started telling guys. my boyfriend lives with me. I told him before we even started dating about bipolar. He said he is in this for the long haul. My point I am trying to make. Don't be afraid to be yourself. If he doesn't understand then he is not worth your time. Email me anytime if you want to talk. I wish you the best.
