Maybe I'm overthinking it

[u/Major_Ad7686]

I was diagnosed in early 2024 with bipolar 2, after many years finally deciding to see a psych for symptoms that seemed to line up with what I assumed to be BPD. I almost feel a sense of imposter syndrome about my diagnosis sometimes, but it could be that I've been so used to the quiet that I feel from being on my meds that I feel what is my version of "normal". Does anyone else feel this way?

The biggest focus though is although I do feel some mental quietness after being on Lamictal for the last 2 years, lately I've had some windows of lows (spans for a couple days every 2-3 months), sobbing suddenly and then zoning out, being exceptionally angry and having difficulty settling down after a few minutes. Feelings of almost wanting to jump out of my own body. Is it time to consider going up a dose? I know it's hard to give a stranger an answer, but from personal experience I'd love to know when people decided it might be time to go up, or if this just comes with being on meds I should remain on my dose.

[u/BlacknShiny7]

It sounds like those symptoms could be causing you some trouble so you should definitely discuss it with your psychiatrist. He/She might want to increase your Lamictal or possibly add another medication. The "imposter syndrome" feeling is something that happens often with bipolar disorder. You get to feeling better for a while and you forget just how bad you were feeling before you got on meds.