panic attacks bipolar disorder

panic attacks bipolar disorder

bipolar disorder and panic attacks??

i’m just wondering if you’re more likely to have the severe panic attacks while in a manic phase or depressive state? and why?? and how do you know if you’re TRULY bipolar or just a moody person in general?? the tests say has there ever been a time when you felt more energetic and stuff than other times and i know that i have depression issues, but when do you know what is too much??…i’m really shy about the subject….i’ve had several people around me tell me they thought i was bipolar, but i don’t go around calling people at two in the morning and spending all my money and that kind of thing so i don’t know….anyone got any pointers??

You don’t need to be doing the really weird stuff to have a bipolar problem. I am bipolar, and I overreact to almost everything. For instance, tonight, I was on a high, until my BF said he was leaving town until Tuesday night. Because we always spend Sunday and Monday evenings together, I was totally ticked. I flew off the handle at him, and now we aren’t speaking at all.

As for the panic attacks, it doesn’t seem to matter for me. I can be on a high, or a low, and they happen with similar frequency and severity.

You may want to go to a mental health clinic near you. They are the only ones who can give you an accurate diagnosis. My parents ignored the symptoms, and by the time they realized there was a problem, I was trying to kill myself. Please, go get some help. It will make a huge difference.

Good luck. I’ve been there, and I know how it feels.