diagnosis
It feels good to finally have a confirmed diagnosis from a professional. Bipolar 2. I had suspected it, but thought my hypomanic phases did not last long enough. Apparently 4 days of mostly being "up" or agitated or creative or overly-active or risky is enough.
They started me on a mood stabilizer. A quick Google search tells me it is thought to be the most successful drug for this issue, so, here's hoping. It would be nice to be able to look forward to life.
However this is yet another reason to add to my list of reasons not to have children. Right now I don't really like them or have patience for them anyway, but it seems like it would be screwed up for me to knowingly pass on genetic material with serious flaws. Maybe it's a good thing I don't really care for them, or else such a thought might seriously hurt...
They started me on a mood stabilizer. A quick Google search tells me it is thought to be the most successful drug for this issue, so, here's hoping. It would be nice to be able to look forward to life.
However this is yet another reason to add to my list of reasons not to have children. Right now I don't really like them or have patience for them anyway, but it seems like it would be screwed up for me to knowingly pass on genetic material with serious flaws. Maybe it's a good thing I don't really care for them, or else such a thought might seriously hurt...