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Posted 12/19/2013 11:25 PM (GMT 0)
So I have PAD and Depression&it is bad but Iam starting to think Iam bipolar,my moods go from high to low to high to the point I swear I could put my whole hand through a wall. I have to fight the urge to not hurt anybody in that high mode&I must say what keeps me from doing thay,is even though I have my problems I still respect the next life. I care but it gets harder& harder and I feel like if Iam push hard enough I will be in jail or something worse,it has been a month I have been without my cycle&out of no where it comes. And with it my anxiety went through the roof&I brcame angry&mean,and felt like I had a boost of I just want to hit someone are hurt them. But now Iam just peachy I don't want this to be bipolar disorder because I have saw what it can do,3 of my ex are bipolar I have a cousin who is bipolar one who has anxiety&a aunt who was bipolar. And I have thyroid problems on top of it all,so I never know with truth what is what so thats why I post here for help&advice I see my doctor for PAD in a week or two what should I do until then,I know nobody here is a doctor Iam just asking for advice.
Posted 12/19/2013 11:39 PM (GMT 0)
Hey SoulNHealing,

Thyroids can affect of moods. It does bring on anxiety and depression. If the thyroid disease is severe, this can cause the mood changes to be more severe. An overactive thyroid may exhibit marked anxiety and tension, emotional liability, impatience and irritability, distractible overactivity, exaggerated sensitivity to noise, and fluctuating depression with sadness and problems with sleep and the appetite. In extreme cases, they may appear schizophrenic. An under-active thyroid can lead to progressive loss of interest and initiative and things like the slowing of mental processes.

Have you had a full blood work/thyroid test? This should be able to determine if the thyroid is causing your moods to go from low to high and vice versa.

UA
Posted 12/20/2013 12:59 AM (GMT 0)
No I haven't go in a few weeks for that but mine is overactive and you said everything that I be dealing with,and Ive had to take synthroid since I was five&Iam starting to wonder if it even work anymore for there has been nothing but problem after problem.
Posted 12/20/2013 5:57 AM (GMT 0)
Hey SnH,

Lots and lots of conditions can bring bipolar-like symptoms. Bipolar is what is diagnosed when no other explanation can be found for the symptoms. Intense emotions alone don't indicate bipolar, so don't let your fears run away with you.

Even if you ARE bipolar. Bipolar being TREATED gives you your life back. So there is nothing to fear.

You are already on a rollercoaster now. More medical intervention will help you get off the rollercoaster.

Also it is a stressful time of year, so try not to let dark imaginings impact on an already stressful time.

Thinking of you.
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