ARE U BIPOLAR?

[ppbebe]

I am almost 5 months pregnant dammit!!! 

congrats bandita.

On topic I don't think I'm bipolar altho I might be some sort of maniac.

no trust me msaxl43 doesn't have a personality disorder.

http://www.4degreez.com/misc/personality_disorder_test.mv

[CheapJon]

I dunno about bi-polar but garry is a bit bi-curious

[ppbebe]

what does bi-curious mean??

like bi-assed?

[Albert S Miller]

I am almost 5 months pregnant dammit!!! 

congrats bandita.

On topic I don't think I'm bipolar altho I might be some sort of maniac.

no trust me msaxl43 doesn't have a personality disorder.

http://www.4degreez.com/misc/personality_disorder_test.mv

Thanks ppbebe

[Albert S Miller]

Can you be bipolar if your mood changes all the time? I mean, like 20 times a day?

I am what they call "Gemini" moody is my middle name, but do I think I am bipolar, that would be a no

This would qualify more as a personality disorder, see Borderline Personality.  Not you, MsAxl but someone who did have that many severe mood changes in a short period.  For some reason Bipolar and this disorder are often confused.

Really, I think I made the wrong statement kind of ( except for being Gemini) I can have a fast change of mood given a justified reason, that holds true for most, I do see where the two could be associated, yet easily confused, though I am sure I don't fall under either catagory thankfully

[ppbebe]

I got all negative in that test although that doesn't mean a shit.  

IMO personality disorders are more troublesome than bi polar or mental disorders.

for example anti social personality disorder might have been the root of all evil in human history.

[norway]

maybe you shouldn't start expecting me to run to your rescue when posters make fun of you....

Fine, nothing new...getting used to it already but people are really missing the actual point.

"All men are pigs" hasn't gotten the same reactions. Sexist Bastards!

On topic I don't think I'm bipolar altho I might be some sort of maniac.

Oh, I myself am just a nazipigthatwannasterilizepeople, apart from that I'm normal.

[ppbebe]

come on norway don't try so hard to pretend you're a bad buy.

what's so wrong with pigs anyway? are you all Muslims in the closet???

[norway]

 
Sometimes I feel the urge to wrap a towel round my head, yes

I dunno about bi-polar but garry is a bit bi-curious

Entirely understandable that a lot of men are curious considering what women have become...

Anyway, to Dot;
Always listen to the doctor and check with another if you disagree.

Medicine can have side-effects but consider carefully.

[Bandita]

Can you be bipolar if your mood changes all the time? I mean, like 20 times a day?

I am what they call "Gemini" moody is my middle name, but do I think I am bipolar, that would be a no

This would qualify more as a personality disorder, see Borderline Personality.  Not you, MsAxl but someone who did have that many severe mood changes in a short period.  For some reason Bipolar and this disorder are often confused.

Really, I think I made the wrong statement kind of ( except for being Gemini) I can have a fast change of mood given a justified reason, that holds true for most, I do see where the two could be associated, yet easily confused, though I am sure I don't fall under either catagory thankfully

Oh no, I wasn't implying you were---being that I met you and all you seem completely normal and lovely!  I was just stating that swinging moods can be indicitive of BPD but it also has to be in conjunction with other factors.

@ppbebe-thank you!

[Albert S Miller]

Can you be bipolar if your mood changes all the time? I mean, like 20 times a day?

I am what they call "Gemini" moody is my middle name, but do I think I am bipolar, that would be a no

This would qualify more as a personality disorder, see Borderline Personality.  Not you, MsAxl but someone who did have that many severe mood changes in a short period.  For some reason Bipolar and this disorder are often confused.

Really, I think I made the wrong statement kind of ( except for being Gemini) I can have a fast change of mood given a justified reason, that holds true for most, I do see where the two could be associated, yet easily confused, though I am sure I don't fall under either catagory thankfully

Oh no, I wasn't implying you were---being that I met you and all you seem completely normal and lovely!  I was just stating that swinging moods can be indicitive of BPD but it also has to be in conjunction with other factors.

@ppbebe-thank you!

It's all good Bandita, thanks for the above compliment as well, I didn't take it as if you were implying otherwise  

[cjmax02]

I just brought it up because, if you think about it, it is indeed a very annoying thing to suffer from but it has an interesting side: art. There?s TONS of celebrities, poets, musicians, film directors, etc... that suffer from it. So it is linked directly with creativity.
As for the treatment, I understand that convetional medicine can be not so good..I?ve seen people taking medicine for this kind of disorders and they, sometimes, appear lost and zoned out.

I read in TIME magazine many years ago that all highly creative people have some degree of Bipolar disorder. You need the intense mood swings in order to create. There are degrees though. If you can function in society, have a job etc than you probably don't need meds. The BACH FLOWER REMEDIES are a nice homeopathic treatment. They make me feel better.

Yeah, mad props for Rescue Remedy.  It helped me a lot while I was at school and stressing out before classes an' stuff.

I s'pose I should get some more, now I'm not self-medicating with pot...

[Bandita]

There are many cases of people with severe mental illness who were very creative and smart, if not genius. 

[cjmax02]

I think I remember there being a quote somethin' like 'there's a fine line between genius and insanity'....

[western_chaos]

I think I remember there being a quote somethin' like 'there's a fine line between genius and insanity'....

Yes indeed.

My first relationship was with a bi-polar person. Kind of interesting.
But, as long as he took his medication, he was fine.

[hebbesy]

I have cyclothemia and am on citalopram which is mean to take the edge off, although recently I have been starting to think it isnt working as I have been doing my old spending money, going hyper then snapping at peopl routine.

Think its just something I eitehr accept and live with or try to medicate more, its fun when im hyper but not so great when my bank statements arrive, also not fun for the people around me when im down.

[Gunner80]

It's a very sad thing to have - I know a woman who has it.

[AtariLegend]

Can you be bipolar if your mood changes all the time? I mean, like 20 times a day?

I am what they call "Gemini" moody is my middle name, but do I think I am bipolar, that would be a no

I'm a Gemini too... sometimes annoying, sometimes brilliant  .

[AtariLegend]

what does bi-curious mean??

like bi-assed?

Exactly, it means the guy can't decide whether he wants a shaved ass or a hairy ass. 

[cjmax02]

I have cyclothemia and am on citalopram which is mean to take the edge off, although recently I have been starting to think it isnt working as I have been doing my old spending money, going hyper then snapping at peopl routine.

Think its just something I eitehr accept and live with or try to medicate more, its fun when im hyper but not so great when my bank statements arrive, also not fun for the people around me when im down.

citalopram sucks dick! It turned me into a goddamned zombie and didn't fix my mood swings at all either~!!