Diagnosis

I did look at the meds and if I looked hard enough I could find some anger issues that you said you had.

You also were taking anti-depressants without a stabilizer, but it's good you're on the right track now.

I went through all of that so I know what that's like.

So you do have relatives who had emotional problems. Some of them may have been bipolar but got miss diagnosed, which is something you and I know about.

You say, "I would believe I was expert at certain things, so wrong." You mean like a know it all?

And you add, "I'm difficult in relationships." Yeah, I could tell you about some of those. If you reach a certain age, you don't really need that. But at younger ages, you think that's real important.

That's my free overtime for the day.

Hello gateway43,

I had anxiety and panic disorder from my teenage years until my early twenties. With periods of mild depression. I was diagnosed with bipolar 2 in my mid-30s. After having a crying spell with anxiety like symptoms. So for me it was anxiety first with some depression then bipolar. Now I'm considered bipolar 2 with generalized anxiety. Two different conditions but I've read that they often coexist with each other. Hope this is helpful hang in there. God bless.

Honestly shortly after my diagnosis I stopped taking meds for almost 10 years because of side effects. Now I am currently on a mild antidepressant called trintellix and Abilify. For depression and irritability. I'm not on anything for anxiety now because I don't have panic attacks anymore. I learned how to cope with them naturally. Depending on the type of bipolar you have you may need a different regimen. I'm still a work-in-progress myself.