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Can anyone explain this

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dave37586
dave37586

I don't know if this is bipolar or what but I feel normal, happy buy it's like literally seconds, up down up down, my mind is racing but no matter what I can't get out of this mood. I know I'm not going crazy, but it am on anti depressants so maybe they are triggering the affect. It's like I'm hyper, in a good mood but I know back of my mind I shouldn't be functioning like this. Please help it's the most wierd sensation ever. Could it be the antidepressants as I was put on them but I'm not sure I needed them.

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  • jo59105
    jo59105 dave37586

    Posted

    Don't take any recreational or illegal drugs and if you are stop taking them.  Go and see your GP, or go and ask your surgery if there is a GP who specializes in mental health, make an appointment and explain to them what you have written here.  Ask them to review the antidepressant you have been given and plan a constructive way forward to manage your moods which may or may not be on an acceptable level.  Go early, to ensure if there is anything that needs to be addressed you can nip it in the bud now before it gets out of hand and you can't manage.
    • jmcg2014
      jmcg2014 jo59105

      Posted

      Agree, good advice. Its a big leap the bipolar, and a difficult diagnosis that takes a long time by a psychiatrist. I would say general anxiety, but a professional needs to make a proper diagnosis
  • jmcg2014
    jmcg2014 dave37586

    Posted

    Yes anti depressants side effects can be extreme and unpleasant, I stick to therapy and refuse medication
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