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writes:Today is my birthday and I am so depressed. I was diagnoised with bipolar II disorder this summer and I have been having difficuly accepting it. Right now in my life I have few friends, and no prospective relationship. My birthday is a reminder that I am not doing anything real with my life but I don't know how to change it. I feel so isolated from the world. I want people in my life and I want to go out and enjoy myself but right now everything I do is a chore. Whether I am going to work or going out with friends. I have to push myself to do anything. I know I need to find myself first and get a handle on the bipolar disorder before I can develop new relationships. My question is, I started taking medication 3 weeks ago and I am wondering if anyone else suffering with this disorder can shed some light on whether mood stableizers with bring some hope back to my life?
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reader, anonymous, writes (7 January 2010): This is verified as being by the original poster of the questionI am taking Lamotrigine.
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reader, anonymous, writes (7 January 2010): This is verified as being by the original poster of the questionI also have social anixety disorder. That is what is causing the social isolation. When I was brought to the hospital this summer I was at a point where I could only sleep two to three hours a night and was exercising four to five hours a day. In one month I lost more than twenty pounds. Though I had other manic episodes they were mild compared to this. I don't engage in overly risky behavior. Atleast not to the degree I have heard about. The depressive episodes acure more than the hypomanic episodes. When depressed I feel a strong urge to end my life. I know its not normal but I can't help the overwheling feeling I have that life is just not worth the pain. To answer the other question, They did not do a full medical work up on me. I see a theropist and a psychiatrist. My theropist said that as my mood stablizes I will feel like doing more but I can't help but think that he is just saying this because his job is to make me feel better. I hope he is not providing me false hope. I can't go on this way.
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