Am I Bipolar?!


Question:

Am I Bipolar?

I was diagnosed with Bipolar about 6 months ago. After living my whole life knowing something was wrong, I was relieved to finally have a diagnosis. I am taking Effexor in the morning 225 mg and 400 mg of Seroquel at night. Here is my problem, I can't seem to recall how I felt before I started taking the meds. It is a very frustrating feeling. I almost feel like I should get off the meds and that way I can chart my moods and find out for sure if I was diagnosed correctly. Has any one else felt this way and what were your actions? I started being concerned once I read about all the side effects of Seroquel. Maybe I am just being a hypochondriac??


Answers:

The most important thing is how you feel now. You mentioned that you lived your whole life knowing something was wrong. Has that feeling left you since you started taking those meds? Talk with your doctor about this, and just ask him how he made his diagnosis. Ask him to be as specific as possible. Also, ask your friends and family how you were then as opposed to now. My daughter is bipolar, and the difference in her behavior now on medication as compared to the way she was before is a 100% improvement.

In the meantime, don't stop your meds. Bipolar disorder can be deadly whether you're high or low. It can cause you to ponder suicide and to take foolish risks that could be fatal. If you're feeling over-medicated, it may be possible to decrease or change medications to combat that feeling, but don't stop them. God bless.




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