Possible Bipolar - or something with similar signs or symptoms?!
Question: To give a quick history - I have had depression sometimes quite severe for about 14 years and then about 5 years ago I started having many panic attacks - then about 3-4 years ago my moods were all over the place - several moods in one day kind of thing that lasted months till I was put on Tegratol (mood stabilisers) I stayed on them for about 6 months and just stopped them ... mostly now I have fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue (diagnosed 2 -3 years ago) and I split from my husband 7 months ago - I have felt really happy and energetic in that time with periods of a week say once per month Id crash and be really tired and need to sleep alot ....
On Friday I was talking to my sister on the phone and I started stuttering - I am 34 and have never had a stutter - I said geez Im getting sick of this and she said - you know you have been quite manic lately - I said have I? She said yes your talking really fast .... cont running out of space...
Answers: To give a quick history - I have had depression sometimes quite severe for about 14 years and then about 5 years ago I started having many panic attacks - then about 3-4 years ago my moods were all over the place - several moods in one day kind of thing that lasted months till I was put on Tegratol (mood stabilisers) I stayed on them for about 6 months and just stopped them ... mostly now I have fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue (diagnosed 2 -3 years ago) and I split from my husband 7 months ago - I have felt really happy and energetic in that time with periods of a week say once per month Id crash and be really tired and need to sleep alot ....
On Friday I was talking to my sister on the phone and I started stuttering - I am 34 and have never had a stutter - I said geez Im getting sick of this and she said - you know you have been quite manic lately - I said have I? She said yes your talking really fast .... cont running out of space...
See your DR he can help. I've taken lithium for years, it really worked for me. You sound a little on the manic side. Do you spend a lot of money you don't have?
A book called Mood Swings (Dr. Feivel?) is great. It's about natural lithium mineral springs in Europe. I like lithium a lot but can't take a full dose like most people. I like a lesser dose. It makes me feels stable and mellow too. Yes I got a prescription for it a long time ago buteh doc kept tellling me to take more and less worked better so I quit going to that doctor. Weird, I know. You wouldn't believe how many high functioning people take lithium. How many public figures take it. Why not get tested for real and get the right meds?
i take lithium and a couple others they seem to help me try out this site http://psychcentral.com/ there is a spot to order cheap meds and question boards its very helpfull hugsssss