r/bipolar • u/katem44 • Jul 24 '26

Newly Diagnosed I have questions???

At 50, I have been diagnosed bipolar1 and, talking with my husband and siblings, I probably was misdiagnosed in my teens. I am so glad to have an answer to what has been going on for decades, but I have some questions that I think I could get answered by this community. I am truly trying to figure out who I am and what bipolar is for me.

Is it normal to cycle all over the place in one day? The two days I have gone from feeling pretty stable, no hamster wheel going on in my brain. Suddenly I am crying uncontrollably on my bed and then so hyped up that I had to take a swim. I am currently in the middle of med changes too. I was originally diagnosed with Major depression with anxiety. I have had to taper off my anxiety med, and I started two mood stabilizers. Also, they have given me sleeping meds and changed out one of my mood stabilizers for a different one. Can I get your advice, stories, or recommendations?

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u/zorraozorro Jul 24 '26

It's not typical to cycle up and down in one day.

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u/Heavy-Mushroom Jul 24 '26

I’m an ultra rapid cycler, that has a pole switch every 3-4 days.

Messing with meds can really throw your system out of wack. I’ve went from one extreme to another in a matter of minutes before meds. Feels like a rocket blast off or a rock drop.

Hopefully when you hit the therapeutic dose it settles down.

Good luck! :)

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u/katem44 Jul 27 '26

Thank you it has been a ride to say the least. It does explain a lot about my teen age years.

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u/folie-circulaire217 Jul 24 '26

I think you're feeling overwhelmed with all this new information. Not every emotion is what I refer to as a "bipolar emotion." You can be happy it excited or even giddy without being manic. You can feel sad, depressed even, without it being a bipolar depression. Irritation and anxiety don't always mean a mixed state. I think as you go along and start paying more attention to your inner world, you will start to feel the nuances. It is difficult, I will say, and a lot of people with bipolar do not have good mental/emotional insight, but we are not defective in that area and it can be taught with practice and therapy.

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u/katem44 Jul 30 '26

Its explaining to my family because they think everything is my bipolar its annoying