So in september of last year, i was diagnosed bipolar type 2, and then
in march this year 2019, have been rediagnosed into bipolar type 1. Now
whilst trying 5000 different medications along the way, and treating the
depression... Whenever i got sligh...
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So in september of last year, i was diagnosed bipolar type 2, and then
in march this year 2019, have been rediagnosed into bipolar type 1. Now
whilst trying 5000 different medications along the way, and treating the
depression... Whenever i got slightly low or high, which seems to be a
monthly reoccurring thing, cycling back and forth.. But i would always
end up drinking to either A, try calm down the mania (didnt help lol) or
B forget about the shitty lows bipolar brings (also doesnt help haha).
Then april this year, my psychiatrist out of nowhere randomly started
asking me questions about how i was in school, etc etc The list goes on
and on. But anyway, up till this day at the psychiatrist i was drinking
4-5 times a week almost, as it had become an addiction. But since the
trial of the most common adhd medication in the world, it has literally
gone from nearly everyday to literally once a week or less as more of a
relaxation thing. Has anyone else experienced this? I used to itch and
always want to go buy alcohol just to ignore the bullshit bipolar, but
since being medicated for ADHD it has gone done not just a little bit,
but MASSIVELY.. I cant put my finger on why it has, or how it has.. But
it massively has. Since then, we have discovered I do suffer from both
as im not allowed to take ADHD medication when i can feel a "high"
coming on as it can send me too "high", and helps my lows a little bit
aswell.. where instead of always being in the slumps, it seems to ease
the "low" side of bipolar just that little bit. It has also literally
almost completely fixed my sleeping pattern, as for years i have only
gotten about 4-5 hours sleep a night on a good one, and sometimes would
be up for 2 days or almost a week straight.. But now i am in bed at
9-10pm and struggling to climb out of bed at 6-7am as i finally have
sleep in my eyes from i literally cant remember the last time. Can
anyone relate? I'd love to hear your stories, or comments.