My diagnosis

I guess my first real post should be some background on my diagnosis. I'm recently diagnosed with Bipolar disorder. Now this has been a battle going on since I was a teenager. But as a teenager is was easy to chalk up the rapid changes in my mood to puberty. Now as a 24 year old, I realized that these shifts in my mood were not normal. It became clear that I have no control over my emotions, I could be fine, then suddenly I was crying or vice versa. Somedays I was in this euphoric state and felt like I was on top of the world and the next I can't get out of bed because I'm so depressed. I experience what is called Rapid Cycling

Rapid Cycling

Diagnosed when a person experiences four or more episodes of mania, hypomania, or depressive episodes in any 12-month period

I always make the joke that everyday is like I wake up and spin the wheel of emotion and see where it lands. But it's not a joke, that's how it really is and that's how it is for SO MANY people with the disorder.

That's a little background I guess. I'm not stable by any means yet, my doctor and I are still trying to find the right combination of meds and I will take any readers I may end up with on this journey. Sorry if this is a little all over the place. Thanks for reading!