Is it Cyclothymia?
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May 4, 2012 - 12:16 pm
I'll be happy for a bit and then I'll of be on the edge of tears. This is happening today and yesterday at about 1 hour intervals. It is maddening. I have a face I to put on when I go shopping. I have to be out and about to run errands. I certainly don't want to break down in the middle of a conversation with a store clerk or especially pharmacist. I live in a very (very) small town. A lot of people know business worse yet know and pretend not to. Don't say I'm just thinking this. On at least three occasions I have found it out.
Back to my question. Is it cyclothymia to have three or more mood swings in a day...say up to ten? If so how in the world do you chart it?
Back to my question. Is it cyclothymia to have three or more mood swings in a day...say up to ten? If so how in the world do you chart it?
Current medications as of 05-04-2012
| 02-01-2004 - Present: | Chewable Calcium Carbonate +D, 1200 mcg. 1 at bedtime |
| 01-01-2005 - Present: | Flexaril, 10 mg. Up to 3 times per day PRN |
| 04-02-2011 - Present: | Synthroid, 100 mcg. 1 in the morning |
| 04-23-2011 - Present: | Lamictal (Lomotrigine), 100 mg. 1 in am and 1 at bedtime |
| 04-17-2012 - Present: | Adult chew able vitamin , 100 mcg. 1 per day |
| 04-17-2012 - Present: | Mobic, 10 mg. 1 per day |
| 04-17-2012 - Present: | Omeprazole , 20 mg. 1 per day as needed |
| 04-23-2012 - Present: | Abilify, 5 mg. 1 per AM |
| 04-23-2012 - Present: | Clonazepam, .5. 1 at bedtime |
| 04-23-2012 - Present: | Prinivil, 10 mg. 1 per day |
| 04-23-2012 - Present: | Topamax, 100 mg. 100 mg |
I'm bipolar...and so am I!
I'll be happy for a bit and then I'll of be on the edge of tears. This is happening today and yesterday at about 1 hour intervals. It is maddening. I have a face I to put on when I go shopping. I have to be out and about to run errands. I certainly don't want to break down in the middle of a conversation with a store clerk or especially pharmacist. I live in a very (very) small town. A lot of people know business worse yet know and pretend not to. Don't say I'm just thinking this. On at least three occasions I have found it out.
Back to my question. Is it cyclothymia to have three or more mood swings in a day...say up to ten? If so how in the world do you chart it?
Back to my question. Is it cyclothymia to have three or more mood swings in a day...say up to ten? If so how in the world do you chart it?
Current medications as of 05-04-2012
| 02-01-2004 - Present: | Chewable Calcium Carbonate +D, 1200 mcg. 1 at bedtime |
| 01-01-2005 - Present: | Flexaril, 10 mg. Up to 3 times per day PRN |
| 04-02-2011 - Present: | Synthroid, 100 mcg. 1 in the morning |
| 04-23-2011 - Present: | Lamictal (Lomotrigine), 100 mg. 1 in am and 1 at bedtime |
| 04-17-2012 - Present: | Adult chew able vitamin , 100 mcg. 1 per day |
| 04-17-2012 - Present: | Mobic, 10 mg. 1 per day |
| 04-17-2012 - Present: | Omeprazole , 20 mg. 1 per day as needed |
| 04-23-2012 - Present: | Abilify, 5 mg. 1 per AM |
| 04-23-2012 - Present: | Clonazepam, .5. 1 at bedtime |
| 04-23-2012 - Present: | Prinivil, 10 mg. 1 per day |
| 04-23-2012 - Present: | Topamax, 100 mg. 100 mg |
I'm bipolar...and so am I!
May 6, 2012 - 11:42 pm
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Only thing I can answer on this unfortunately, is to rate your highest and lowest mood, and then put in the journal how many and describe them
Only thing I can answer on this unfortunately, is to rate your highest and lowest mood, and then put in the journal how many and describe them
May 7, 2012 - 5:26 am
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For the day you mean? Some days there are too many. I think that answers the question right there doesn't it melara?
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I'm bipolar...and so am I!
For the day you mean? Some days there are too many. I think that answers the question right there doesn't it melara?
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I'm bipolar...and so am I!
May 7, 2012 - 10:53 pm
Total Posts: 371
Joined: 05-08-2010
Joined: 05-08-2010
There's lots of space to write :)
There's lots of space to write :)
May 9, 2012 - 3:06 pm
Total Posts: 250
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Thank you. It is definitely Cyclothymia and my meds are definitely not keeping it smoothed out. I see my med doc on Friday and I am hopeful that she can get things done that I can't and make a phone call to my psych doc and maybe get something tweaked to at least help me sleep at night without nightmares. One night of uninterrupted sleep would help I think.
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I'm bipolar...and so am I!
Thank you. It is definitely Cyclothymia and my meds are definitely not keeping it smoothed out. I see my med doc on Friday and I am hopeful that she can get things done that I can't and make a phone call to my psych doc and maybe get something tweaked to at least help me sleep at night without nightmares. One night of uninterrupted sleep would help I think.
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I'm bipolar...and so am I!
Joined: 02-21-2011