this is all a bit new to me

[MrsCam]

Hi all,

Have been treated for depression with ad meds for the past 15 years or so. Was always on the same low dose till about 12 months ago when things started to go down hill. Then in recent months Ive been on a roller coaster merry go round of alternating highs and lows.

Yesterday I was voluntarily admitted to Perth Clinic and my diagnosis has been changed from depression to bipolar2. This is no great surprise to me as my gp mentioned that this might be the case. I have stopped the ad meds and last nite started on mood stabilizers. I am hoping that these, along with the skills & techniques I hope to learn throgh groups & individual therapy here will restore some balance in my world.

Hope everyone is having a good day

[ann_s]

Hi again MrsCam - sounds like we are in a simliar position in terms of the diagnosis, mood stabilisers, and length of suffering. Though I don't believe my symptoms are anywhere near as severe. Also thankful my diagnosis was possible (assuming it's correct) after only a few months. As I said in another post, keep us posted. I'd be interested to know how you go with the mood stabiliser - if nothing else know that there is at least someone else starting pretty much the same day as you so we can compare notes 🙂

[MrsCam]

Been here 12 days now... was still a bit up and down for a bit at first but now I am feeling much more stable so Im hoping that is an indicator that the new meds are working... will be discharging next saturday, bit nervous bout that... hope I will cope ok when I go back to my real life...

Hope everyone has had a good sunday

[MrsCam]

flew home yesterday and am now starting my new life... the house is a disater zone so Im going to work on that bit by bit till I go back to work next week... I think the mood stabilizers are working ok, I guess time and life will tell

hope everyone is having a good day 

[white knight]

Hi MrsCam,

Just to let you know that in 2003 I was falsely diagnosed with bipolar 1 and started the medication for that which was a disaster. Pill after pill as tried with adverse results.

Then (2009) a change of psychiatrist and different diagnosis. Bipolar 2, dysthymia, anxiety and depression.  Medication prescribed-  mood stabilisers and a low level of AD's.  The mood stabilisers have worked wonders.

Hope they do for you what they've done for me.  cheers.

[MrsCam]

so its been 16 days since I was discharged from the hospital and 13 days since I got home.... the last 2 days I have been feeling rather low 😞 dont know if this is hormone related (due for TTOM) or a bit of a come down from the rather full on & drunken night I had on friday or if it stress related to having to get my studies done or if it is none or all of the above.... its 11pm on sunday night and I am dreading going into work tomorrow. luckily i only work half days at the moment which last week I found tiring but manageable... I have been feeling agitated pretty much all weekend and this afternoon/evening have been a bit teary 😞

hate feeling like this 😞