Anxiety and keep thinking I have bipolar
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Recently been diagnosed with anxiety and low mood and have ocd tendacys !
Been on citalopram for 6 weeks 10mg 3 weeks and 20mg 3weeks
My anxiety came after having my third baby 6/11/17 and then having a full blown panic attack on the 13th so not long after having my third child !
My anxiety revolves around worrying about my health thinking I’ve got anything and everything ! My main obession is my heart and head two things that can’t be checked with a simple Dr’s appointment !
Since being on citalopram ive felt better had good days but still had the anxiety in the background but just keep reminding myself that it’s all ok and nothing to be afraid of and just keep pushing through the day ! Recently I’ve had two fairly good days but then today where I can feel happy and looking forward to the future and felt good to hear people say they can see a difference in me and telling me that the old me is coming back ! Made me feel excited and looking forward to the future and feeling good about myself as all I wana do is feel better !
That’s when the thought hit me ! Is this something else ? Is it more than anxiety is it bipolar am I having a hypo manic episodes or manic etc ! (Apologise in advance if anyone reading this is bipolar etc and I offend you just trying to get some advice etc)
Looked up signs and symptoms and thought well yea I can be more talkative at times etc yes I can want to do things at times more than other times ! I can feel good about myself 1 min and then next min feel self doubt but isn’t that the same as lacking self confidence !?!
I can feel irritated and annoyed at times I have three children so any mum or dad feels these feelings on a daily basis etc
I can feel like ooo we will take kids there and here at some point next year etc !
It was almost like I was seeing myself in the bipolar and hypo manic symptoms as I was reading them part from some
I don’t do drugs etc hardly drink at all ! Don’t really spend money as I haven’t got money to go on spending sprees only buy stuff I need with the odd treat here and there etc
I sleep at night cuz I don’t sleep through the day as when my baby is asleep I get housework done etc !
Yes I feel like I have more energy lately but isn’t that because I’m feeling better and recovering from having a baby ! Don’t get me wrong o don’t have the energy to go run a marathon or anything just feel like I can do my housework again and look after my kids etc where as at the start I couldn’t really do it ! Drove me mad not being able to do as I like everything to have it’s own place I like tidyness don’t mind if kids mess it up but like stuff to have a home etc !
Am I just over annalysing things ?! And causing myself more anxiety over something I haven’t got ?!
Recently started talking therapy kind of like cbt and had assessment with a psychologist !
Mental health nurse and psychologist don’t think I have bipolar or showing any signs of hypo manic or manic episodes !
Again sorry if you offend anyone by asking this ! It’s just something I wanted to ask ! Plus would rather know if anyone else feels this way ?!
Many thanks 😊
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jessica_40046 nicola282406
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nicola282406 jessica_40046
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Thank you for reply 😊 had thyroid tested & was normal result ! Only blood result that came back slightly low was iron so they gave me iron tablets & was retested after and my iron levels were the highest they have ever been when tested 😊 i Know what your saying is true and just got to give myself time to get back to me again 100% !xx