What symptoms did you have before you were diagnosed?
- Spending excessive amounts of money
- Hypersexuality
- Uncontrollable crying
- Rage fits
- Staying up all night and only getting a few hours of sleep
- Cutting
- Thoughts of suicide
- Feeling worthless
- Horrible mood swings from sad to angry to happy.
What events led to your being diagnosed bipolar?
My symptoms got worse as time went by. I joined the Air Force and was put in the ER twice, and that's when the military mandated me to go see a psychiatrist. The psychiatrist put me on Lithium and Klonopin which helped very well.
Lessons Learned
I should have recognized all these symptoms:- Cutting myself almost every other day I should have sought help
- Crying for no reason in the bathroom with the lights off should have been a sign
- Spending more than $500 a day and wanting to go to clubs and party should have been a sign
- Disconnecting myself from family members
- Being mad at my husband for a minute then being really happy all of a sudden
- Hypersexuality
What Is Your Current Diagnosis?
Bipolar disorder manic/depressive
Do You Agree With the Diagnosis? Why or Why Not?
Yes I do, because it runs in my family and I am beginning to see the changes that I go through and it's a battle every day. I am on Lithium and it helps a lot. When I am on regular depression pills I feel a lot worse and I harm myself more.
