Posted by rskontos on September 14, 2007, at 15:18:26
In reply to Re: Bipolar and Anxiety related?????? » rskontos, posted by polarbear206 on September 5, 2007, at 18:16:43
You need to find a psychiatrist who specializes in mood disorders. Your therapist many be able help you out. When did your troubles start? Have you had any childhood traumas that warrent a diagnosis of a dissociative disorder? It can get complicated treating this, esp. if you have a mood disorder on top of this. That's why you need a experienced, reputable p-doc. Keep a detailed diary of you moods, sleep patterns, energy levels, etc.. Arm youself with knowledge and do some research for a better understanding of your condition. When did you symptoms occur? What happens when you take an AD?
Polarbear, thanks I just realized you responded to my post. I had childhood traumas that did result in this diagnosis. I think I still dissociate as a adult. I feel so cut off from everything and have often wondered why I don't feel more. I didn't realize what I did until the therapist explained it nor did I connect the childhood trauma. It went on for so long that I just got used to the feelings of unconnectedness ( is this a word) anyway. I don't feel bound to the physical world sometimes and what has been disagnosis as partial seizures I am now wondering about as my reality or my connectness with it will fade and I will wake up to reality minutes later. But everyone else doesnt' know what happened. This use to happen alot when I was younger and faded as I got older and has re-surfaced. It is increasing with frequency. I am trying to figure out what causes it and I don't know. It is during stressful times but not extreme stress, maybe more like very busy times. I am even experimenting with trying to bring them on to see if is mental or a seizure experience. The neurologist has me on topomax to prevent them but even with the dosage high they come so that is why I wonder. I have no energy now either, I am depressed, I fatigue easy, I just want to sleep. I force myself though the day. I want to read or sleep and just escape. I do think I need to find a p-doc that specializes in mood disorders. I have not seen my therapist in while because during one of my high mood I didn't think I need her any more. Ha. What a joke. She though has a very limited schedule and I probably need one that has more time. She is good though. The only AD I have taken was not good, it left me numb, although at the time I was a basket case, my daughter just left for college and all I did was cry and it helped that but it bottled up my feelings too much. All my emotions came out too strong I think and I couldn't control them and the AD controlled them too much. Then it brough on a severe gastro issue that I just now recovered from. I think maybe I need another AD cymbalta just wasn't right. But only now can I think about another because with my level of fear and anxiety I have been fearful of taking something else. I just I fear almost everything. Not cleaning my house, not having energy, being alone, being with people, see a p-doc, not seeing a p-doc. If I didn't have this site I might just go crazy. It got so bad while I was tapering off cymbalta I almost did something bad but stopped because I have a 14 year old son that needs me. Thank God for him it keeps me partially sane. And my daughter, she is 19 I can't harm myself because of them. I won't do that to them. My mom didn't think that way unfortunately. Anyway, thanks for answering my post. rk
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