Am I Bi-Polar? - Help.com

bipolar have extreme ups not just all downs, thier moods swing at the drop of a hat also but it can lived with. my daughter and mother are diagnosed with this

and they have never had prob with panic attacks

It is possible that you are bipolar and that being depressed on top of that has masked the “high” bipolar symptoms. Have you been taking anti-depressant medication? If you ARE bipolar, then taking that for your depression can unmask your bipolar disorder, and you could suddenly experience highs. PLEASE go to see some kind of mental health specialist! GPs often don’t know about all the possibilities in these cases. Good luck!

I do understand bipolar is extreme ups and downs, but its hard to know where the line is between normal ups and down and mood swings exhibited by “healthy” people, and where it becomes bi-polar
I like to keep an open mind but before my panic attack I had a tendency of having periods of depression, then periods where i felt normal, and other periods I felt ‘better’ than normal, friends, family, even strangers have commented on my being lazy, or being annoyingly overactive or obsessive, since the panic attack thouh people r tiptoeing around me incase they aggitate me, I managed to spring clean 3 houses in 2 weeks, when i wasnt cleaning i was shopping for cleaning products or thinking bout what job will be next and how ill do it, this is in total contrast to my norm either not wanting to clean at all or getting a bee in my bonnet to spring clean “1″ house in 2 weeks.

crap, can i go back and make that anon???
ah well , too late….
newyork, ive been taking anti depressants since my panic attack, and its since then my highs have increased!

Anti-depressants can definitely bring on anxiety and highs, whether as a side-effect or because it is unmasking bipolar disorder that you didn’t know you have (it’s more likely just side-effects though!) You should go back to whoever prescribed the meds and let them know you’re experiencing anxiety - they can change your dose or you can take another kind of pill. It can take a while to find the right strategy for each person, but it is really worthwhile. Your doctor definitely wants to know about side-effects, or if they don’t, go to a different doctor.

I dont know actually I experince highs and lows all the time and I can be really high that it annoys my friends. Then so low you think im going to kill myself. Then I feel all axious and ****. So maybe yea we both might by be bi-polar lawl. And sometimes my hands shake for no reason.. maybe i should make a post >.>
any way i think you are bi-polar and you should go to get treated by a doctor just to be sure >.>

I tried out some simple bi polar questionnairs yesterday, trying to get a better understanding of weather i need to say something or if im just self diagnosing, I know online testing is not a diagnostic tool and I wasnt using it as such, however I scored over 30 on each one from different sites, including reputable sites given to me by my psychologist. But whats happening isnt a side effect from the meds, they put me on the meds cause I got that bad, but since I havnt actually got any better, just keep going up and down, extremes Ive never known b4
I do have a very good and caring doctor, but to be honest I feel bad to question his or any other psychiatrists judgment, I dont want them to think im just fishing or something cause if they think that they wont even consider the possability i could be right

Letting your doctor know about your side-effects is not questioning his judgment! Every person is different and experiences different side-effects. The only one who can give feedback on how the meds are working is you. Your doctor wants you to get better, so they definitely want to know all the information that can help them do that! They won’t be offended by your letting them know about genuine concerns!