Posted by g_g_g_unit on August 1, 2009, at 19:05:58
In reply to Re: damned if you do, damned if you don't » g_g_g_unit, posted by floatingbridge on August 1, 2009, at 13:54:42
> Hi ggg,
>
> How frequent are the mood swings? All in a day, a week, a month? Bipolars often spend the majority of their time at the depressed end of the mood scale, and feeling that ad's de-stablize can also point to bipolar.
>Usually in a day - but they're often triggered by some external event, or negative thought pattern/behaviour on my behalf. does that make any difference? i mean - wouldn't anyone in a state of stress experience mild mood swings anyway?
i am interested in having a sleep study done because these physical issues have made my breathing so bad, that when i awake i am literally gasping for air. i'm not trying to get out of a Dx, but i know sleep disorders can often mimic sleep issues. i also have a really low B12 level from a few years spent on proton pump inhibitors.
anyway, does a bipolar Dx significantly change how treatment would proceed? from what i've read on here, mood stabilizers don't sound like the most pleasant drugs. would i still be ok trying something like SJW?
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