Let's Play "Name That Disorder!" I know somethings wrong with me-I just don't know what it's called!

Question

I think I might be bipolar or something. But if someone thinks otherwise-shout it out.
I always have highs and lows, like, I'll be all happy and laughing, and then I suddenly start crying or feeling like I have no friends, life, etc.
I esspecially get sad when I'm at home because I never really go out anywhere's besides school, and to eat with my parents. And when I see everyone else or hear about everyone else's life and friends and "what happened on friday!" I start really wanting to cry or something.
I tend to talk really fast, walk fast-that's how I think the clearest, when I'm walking.
I started feeling this way two years ago, which I also noticed that I've gained almost 30 pounds since then.
And for about 4 years years (this ended the year before I started gaining weight), I never was myself because I was obsessed with the thought that I was always being watched that if I did something out-of-my-school-charecter-ish, that'd someone would see and hold it against me. HELP!

Answer 1

It could be ocd (obsessive compulsive disorder), but you would have to read up on that, as only you know all the details of what you're feeling. You should really talk with your doctor as well.

Answer 2

I had the hardest time with my pup (he is getting better now 4 months old). He is very stubborn and wil do what he wants. I tried everything when he was biting and draggin pants and whatever else he does. Somethings would work once, like yelping or shaking a can of pennies, but then the second time he didn't care. So I had to spank him ( I know some don't agree but if it is the only way to get him to know that it hurts and is wrong well then). I also tell him bad. After a couple of times he got the point. I never spanked him hard but enough to get his attention. Now I can tell him bad and point a finger at him and he will stop. I give him treats when he listens and he is great with most of the commands and is smart just doesn't want to listen. I think you have to find what works for you. My pup would go back harder if I said something to him, he thought it was a game but I didn't want him thinking that so I felt what I did worked and was good. He is doing great with telling him bad now.

Answer 3

ROFL..."Let's play name that disorder"! Not laughing at the disorder, just that you have a great sense of humor.

Ok, I think you need to do two things. You describe you life as being basically friendless and no social acitivities. That needs to change.

And, you should discuss this with your parents and go to see the counselor at school.

Something does not sound right. When was your last physical exam? I suggest you ask your parents to take you in for a full exam, remember to explain the symptoms and don't diagnose yourself. It could be thyroid (underactive would be the answer to the weight gain). Some physical symptoms also mimic mental disorders so you want to be sure what's going on.

How well do you function at school? Are your grades good or do you struggle? How is your memory? I ask this to see if maybe there might be ADD symptoms. But again, these things need to be tested by experts and properly diagnosed.

Take care, and begin to find out what is going on by including your parents in your pain.

Answer 4

Okay, sounds to me like you definitely have some anxiety issues, mixed in with some depression. Bipolar disorder is characterized by extreme highs partnered with extreme lows, but these moods fluctuate spontaneously and are not necessarily triggered by anything. In depression, however, you may be having a good day and then something will set you off. I have suffered with depression and acute bipolar disorder, and your symptoms sound all too familiar. Visit with a doctor, or if you're shy, call a mental health hotline. No matter what you choose to do, I hope that you find the help you are looking for. God bless.

Answer 5

Honey it does sound as if you are Bipolar and are having the manic highs and lows. I am Bipolar and it is one of the worst diseases that anyone could ever imagine.

The highs are so bad for me that I have a tendency to black them out of I may become Psychotic.

There are sometimes that I wish that I never had Bipolar Disorder as it can ruin your life.

I had been on meds now for about 15 years and I take them religiously. They do help but sometimes I still hit those manic lows and highs.

I think that you should go to a doctor and get evaluated to see if it is Bipolar Disorder or not.
Good Luck

Answer 6

Hey, you actually sound like me. WHen I was in high school I had the same exact problems. I even stayed in the bathroom during lunch time. I found out I had mainly social anxiety disorder. It's also many combination of things such as, hyperness, OCds..etc.

It's sucks because I was a people person before and I was striken with intense shyness and fear of being "open" so I got very shy. After a while of being shy, I was afraid to get out of that "character" in front of large groups of people.

Go to the doctor and medicated. I know people say that medication is bad, blah blah blah. It really depends on the person. For me my doctor perscribed me paxil, but it made me very suicidal. So she perscribed me effexor XR (xr is important) and I flourished in college. I passed my speech class with an A. And now I am part of the actor/theater arts at my college.

Answer 7

These are the facts about bi-polar and the many different kids of bi-polarism \

You should definately consult with a doctor thought they will take your full medical history and do blood and urine test.

Bipolar Disorder:
Forms of Bipolar Disorder

Bipolar disorder is a lifelong illness. Episodes of mania and depression eventually can occur again, if you don't get treatment. A small percentage of people will continue to have symptoms, even after getting treatment.

Bipolar I disorder involves episodes of severe mood swings, from mania and depression.

Bipolar II disorder is a milder form, involving milder episodes of hypomania that alternate with depression.

Cyclothymic disorder describes even milder mood changes.

With mixed bipolar disorder, there is both mania and depression at the same time. "The person feels grandiose, with racing thoughts, all this energy -- but is also irritable, angry, moody, feeling bad," says Michael Aronson, MD, a clinical psychiatrist and consultant for WebMD. "This can be a dangerous mix."

Rapid-cycling bipolar disorder is characterized by four or more mood episodes that occur within a 12-month period. Some people experience multiple episodes within a single week, or even within a single day. Rapid cycling tends to develop later in the course of illness. Women are more likely than men to have rapid cycling. A rapid-cycling pattern increases risk for severe depression and suicide attempts.

Antidepressants are thought to trigger and prolong rapid cycling. However, that theory is controversial and is still being studied.

Bipolar Disorder:

Hypomania and Mania Symptoms

The dramatic mood swings of bipolar disorder do not follow a set pattern. Depression does not always follow mania. A person may experience the same mood state several times -- for weeks, months, even years at a time -- before suddenly having the opposite mood. Also, the severity of mood phases can differ from person to person.

Hypomania is a less severe form of mania. Hypomania is a mood that many don't perceive as a problem. It actually may feel pretty good. You have a greater sense of well-being and productivity. However, for someone with bipolar disorder, hypomania can evolve into mania -- or can switch into serious depression.

The experience of these manic stages has been described this way:

Hypomania: At first when I'm high, it's tremendous ... ideas are fast ... like shooting stars you follow until brighter ones appear... . All shyness disappears, the right words and gestures are suddenly there ... uninteresting people, things become intensely interesting. Sensuality is pervasive, the desire to seduce and be seduced is irresistible. Your marrow is infused with unbelievable feelings of ease, power, well-being, omnipotence, euphoria ... you can do anything ... but somewhere this changes.

Mania: The fast ideas start coming too fast and there are far too many ... overwhelming confusion replaces clarity ... you stop keeping up with it … memory goes. Infectious humor ceases to amuse. Your friends become frightened ... everything is now against the grain ... you are irritable, angry, frightened, uncontrollable, and trapped.

If you have three or more of the mania symptoms below most of the day -- nearly every day -- for one week or longer, you may be having a manic episode:

Excessive happiness, hopefulness, and excitement
Sudden changes from being joyful to being irritable, angry, and hostile
Restlessness, increased energy and less need for sleep
Rapid talk, talkativeness
Distractibility
Racing thoughts
High sex drive
Tendency to make grand and unattainable plans
Tendency to show poor judgment, such as deciding to quit a job
Inflated self-esteem or grandiosity -- unrealistic beliefs in one's ability, intelligence, and powers; may be delusional
Increased reckless behaviors (such as lavish spending sprees, impulsive sexual indiscretions, abuse of alcohol or drugs or ill-advised business decisions)
Some people with bipolar disorder become psychotic, hearing things that aren't there. They may hold onto false beliefs, and cannot be swayed from them. In some instances, they see themselves as having superhuman skills and powers -- even consider themselves to be god-like.

Answer 8

I am no doctor by any means, but you sound like you have some anxiety issues. A lot of times depression goes along with anxiety. My daughter has severe anxiety disorders and from that she also has a little depression. I think you need to talk to your parents about the way you feel and see if they will take you to the doctor. Keep your head high, my prayers are with you in your troubled time.

Answer 9

You are a good person but you have been left out of life at home. You need sedation now as it has gone too long . If you find a support group and learn some things about life you have a chance. Key word here is repeat depression.

Answer 10

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