Questions bout bi-polar disorder?

Question

My friends and lots of other people say bi-polar diorder wen u get mad easily and or flip out for no reason and randomly and u jus randomly go back to being happy or go to being depressed but i askd my dr. and she said its wen u go from i think she said manic(hyper) to jus depressed or vice versa....i told everyone else that and they said my dr. dont know what shes talking bout even my friends parents said that .so wich one is it ?

Answer 1

Bi-polar is not an easy dignosis. And should only be given after talking with a therapist and getting a complete history. Just because you have mood swings doesn't mean that you are bi-polar. Your regular doc described it as manic and then depressed, because that is what it is (bi-polar also called manic depressive). However, those manic and depressive spells can mean different things to different people. Bi-polar is also more difficult to diagnose because people with the disorder cycle differently. For example, one who is has a rapid cycle would the explaination for the description above.

If your friends think you are bi-polar and this disturbs you, then talk to a therapist. But don't assume that you have it, and it could very well be other things, such as hormones, excess stress, thyroid, or even a social anxiety issue. Talk to a therapist, not your regular doctor if you are concerned. If you are still in school, talk to your school counselor--they can set up an appointment with the school psychologist to get some testing done.

Good luck! Hope this helps, but personally I think that you should be more conscious of your moods and reactions....and get new friends.

Answer 2

Both; because it comes with mood swings and manic hyper and lows( depression). Some depression episodes last for weeks and months. The lows are very bad; it is hard to shake without meds. You may be fine for several years without another episode. This took a long to find out because they first thought it was just depression. I know from experience that it CAN happen this way; it does with me sometimes. This may not be how it affects you. I have mood swings on certain days and they would be worse if I didn't take my meds. I also found that even though I talk to different doctors now they always agree with the same diagnosis.

Answer 3

Bi-Polar is going from one emotional extreme to the other just like your doc said it is usually defined as going from very happy/hyper aka:Manic to very sad aka:depression. That's why it is called Bi-Polar meaning two poles or Manic depression.

Emotional highs and lows are part of life for everyone. But for someone with bipolar disorder, these ups and downs can be so extreme they can interfere with daily life. Sometimes they can even be dangerous.
One day a person with bipolar disorder may feel so depressed that they can't get out of bed. Work may seem impossible.

On another day that person may feel great, full of endless energy and creativity. But other people might think that their actions are reckless and out of control.

There is more info at: www.bipolar.com

Answer 4

bipolar disorder aka manic depression, is epitomized by mood swings. These moods swings can be rapid, and they can also be slow build ups. The point is that the mood swings are extreme, and they affect the quality of life. While in a manic phase, one can feel grandiose even immortal and do things no normal human being would consider, while in a depressed swing, it may be difficult to even get out of bed, imagine trying to hold a job or raise a family when you litterally cannot find the desire to get out of bed. Life is over, you want to die and end it all. These are all typical of an extreme depressive cycle in bipolar disorders. It is a cyclical syndrome, but the rapidness of the change in those cycles is unpredictable. There are many effective medications available that treat bipolar disorder so people can live normal and productive lives.

Answer 5

Your friends and family are idiots and ignorant idiots to think they know more than a doctor does. Seriously? Bipolar is alternating periods of mania and depression. Each mood lasts a minimum of a week but in reality they last for many weeks or months before cycling to the other. Look it up on Google.... Wikipedia has a good article and so does Web MD. You will not find a single professional website that agrees with those idiots.

Answer 6

ur doctor and ur friends basically said the same thing. bipolar disorder is someone having major mood swings. some disorders are worse than others. it can be as bad as someone waking up in the middle of the night and killing their spouse and then wake up the next morning crying because their spouse is dead. my dads ex wife is bipolar and my fiance's ex girlfriend is bipolar. They tend to lie a lot too. They'll say one thing, and then say another. They'l forget what they lied about. Sometimes they'll go a week feeling real depressed and not wanting to do anything.. another day they might be REAL mad (dads ex used to kick him out the house) and then all of a sudden they are fine.

Answer 7

i would believe what a doctor says over anything else. and if you are suffering from these symptoms and do not agree with that doctor, find another until you are satisfied.

Answer 8

Trust your doctor she or he is right