Sometimes I am very sensitive to things that sometimes does or doesn't bother me. I get irrtable and if I don't relax myself quick which usually I can't I experience extreme rage and sometimes I end up scratching myself or throwing something at the wall or on the floor sometimes breaking it. This lasts for about maybe 20 minutes and then its like am either happy again or still stuck in an empty mood. I have trouble getting to sleep at socially acceptiable times. All I know about my family's history is that my cousin was diagnosed with bi- polar.
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Q: I want to know if its possible that I may be suffering from some type of bipolor condition?
Answers (3)
6/22/09 5:31am
Hi,
Well, to answer your question, I guess it is possible. It is equally possible that the symptoms you describe have no bearing on bipolar at all and are more likely the result of stress or possibly some other form of anxiety-related disorder. What I don't recommend is attempts at self-diagnosis. Perhaps the key issue here is the extent to which you feel your life is being disrupted by your symptoms. Scatching is likely to suggest that you need some help so I think your first port of call should be your doctor.
The process is nearly always the same. The doctor will first want to rule out any physical problems you may have as these can sometimes manifest themselves as psychological issues. If physical problems are ruled out, the next step is to identify exactly what it is you are experiencing and have it treated accordingly.
Hope this helps.
6/22/09 6:39pm
This could indeed be a number of things, but from MY personal experience with my BP ex, he did this quite often. Afterward his rage I would be scared and angry at him but he would act like nothing happened later... like he didn't punch that hole in the wall or throw me on the bed or stairs in an odd and uneccessary fit of rage. After a while I was walking on eggshells all the time to avoid him from taking something the wrong way... eventually he told me I couldn't even use certain words around him... I had to think through EVERY action I did and word I said through, and when that was hard to do and he got worse I just had to avoid him because I was always the target. But even if I did something nice for him he would twist it around and find something, someway to yell at me or attack me.
I think you might find it helpful to keep a journal for a month of what you experience - all symptoms you might experience. And then perhaps see a doctor.
6/23/09 7:47am
I fully agree with Jerry on this one, it's best to see your Dr. Be 100% honest with him/ her so that your Dr knows what is going on with you and will be able to help you in every possible way. Just remember that it will take time for your Dr to get to the bottom of what is happening to you and if you need to go onto medication, this can take time to to find the right medication that best works for you. If you feel like you are not getting anywhere by the way of getting the right treatment, don't give up, keep going back to the Dr and let him/her know that whatever treatment he/ she put you on isn't working. This is something my Husband isn't doing so he isn't getting the right help/ medication that he needs to be able to live a more normal life then what he is.
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I find this somewhat helpful. I don't even feel the pain right then when I am scratching and I find comfort in doing this while rocking myself back and worth. I also find comfort in taking a really long hot bath but the rapid thoughts don't stop until a few minutes or even hours. I was wondering it it would be bi-polar seeing that I have some history of it in my family. My cousin was diagnosed very early in his life and now he is in his late 30's and I was wondering seeing that I am in my early 20's there could be a connection. I wouldn't know who else in my family could have bi-polar because everyone seems to deny or fear that anything runs in the family like that. I am searching to seek help for this but am afraid that I am going to be locked up in a hospital because they deem me a danger to myself and others
Thanks for the post!