Posted by fires on February 28, 2005, at 17:08:43
In reply to Re: Bipolar II questions, posted by Spriggy on February 28, 2005, at 12:15:30
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> I think if you feel out of control and really feel the need to be monintored/assessed, go ahead and go into the hospital.
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> I battled with that decision for weeks and weeks and finally went last week and spent 4 days being "stabilized."
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> My pdoc was trying to decide if I was either Bipolar 2 (more because of family history and recent behavior) or experiencing akathasia from the medication.
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> He concluded it was just akathasia but since I am still having the same symptoms, I am beginning to really think I have bipolar 2.
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> I don't have the good euphoric "manic" moments like my father has, but mine are more dysphoric; I get agitated, restless, anxiety out the ying yang. My mind races, I feel super tired and depressed and at the same time on edge and keyed up.
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> It's so weird.
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> I hope you find some answers soon.
Your description of how you feel is much like mine, except I don't get very anxious or restless.
I definitely get the "wired but tired" thing. Only problem is that I have POTS (a type of orthostatic intolerance) also, and it can cause the same thing:"wired but tired". In fact it was in a POTS article that I first heard of the phrase. I see my pdoc Thurs., and I'm anticipating her adding a mood regulator to my meds.Thanks
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