It's funny in a way how my experience with bipolar relates... From very early I experienced the cycles, I just thought that it was teenage years and a really bad childhood. Then in my twenties I just thought I was a temperamental bastard. When I was 25 I ended up in hospital for checks on my heart which now I know was caused by panic. By that point I knew there was more to it as I started paying attention to myself more and started recognising the mania for what it was. I coped till I was 30 then my life fell apart...
I went to the doctors explaining that I thought I was bipolar - I'd done a lot of research at this point - but I spoke to an inexperienced doctor, since I was in a depressive cycle she gave me prozac that sent me straight into a wild mania. I was fortunate that I got to see a psychiatrist shortly after as I was bouncing and hadn't slept for 4 days. After that I started my medication "journey" and it took 3 years to get that right mix and dose but I got there. It has been baby steps rebuilding ever since but you just got to fight the good fight! All the best to you.
champooon9 karma
It's funny in a way how my experience with bipolar relates... From very early I experienced the cycles, I just thought that it was teenage years and a really bad childhood. Then in my twenties I just thought I was a temperamental bastard. When I was 25 I ended up in hospital for checks on my heart which now I know was caused by panic. By that point I knew there was more to it as I started paying attention to myself more and started recognising the mania for what it was. I coped till I was 30 then my life fell apart...
I went to the doctors explaining that I thought I was bipolar - I'd done a lot of research at this point - but I spoke to an inexperienced doctor, since I was in a depressive cycle she gave me prozac that sent me straight into a wild mania. I was fortunate that I got to see a psychiatrist shortly after as I was bouncing and hadn't slept for 4 days. After that I started my medication "journey" and it took 3 years to get that right mix and dose but I got there. It has been baby steps rebuilding ever since but you just got to fight the good fight! All the best to you.
View HistoryShare Link