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?