AIBU in thinking something is wrong

[Hai1988]

Hi all i am just wondering if there is somthing wrong or weather i am just being silly..

I have been having really bad mood swings, some days i can feel really good and happy like today is one of them days.

But other days i am really down and dont evan wanna get out of bed in the mornings and cry for no reasons and get really snappy at my DH.

It has no relevants to my cycle as it is all the time up and down not just at menstrual time.

Been feeling like this for a few months now, but cant remeber when exactly it started.

What is it and how do i make my down days go
away!!

BTW I did post this is mental health to, its just i know that aibu is a busy thread and i really need some answers.

Maybe you should see your gp? Sorry to hear you r having a bad time. Sounds a but like rapid cycling bipolar but could be low iron or depression?

Take it you're not pregnant?

Depressed perhaps? Go and see your GP. He/She will be able to do a quick test to assess whether you might be depressed.

no defo not pregnant.
Ok was thinking of going to my gp as depression was the first thing that came into my head but i really hope not as MIL suffers from it and i really dont want my DH to have to cope with the both of us with it.

Plus i really dont want to go on meds as i hear that once ur on them its hard to stop taking them.

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Anti depressants are a really great option for clinical depression. They are not hard to come off you just need to manage the process properly when you are ready. There are also all sorts of other treatment options available !

Good luck depression is horrible so I hope you find a resolution soon

Thanks Hairy think i will book an app with my gp next week

It is not rapid cycling bipolar disorder.

no i didnt think is was BP

When I feel like that I take starflower oil, multi vits and those magnesium ok supplements. Seem to sort me out. Might help?

OK thanks sarf

It does sound like depression. make an appointment with your GP and don't be afraid of anti-depressants........they work and they aren't hard to come off IME.

st john's wort? As long as you're not ttc.

What's going on in your life? What goes through your mind when you feel you're in a down patch?

Magnesium is brilliant for this; I get it too. Other symptoms of low Magnesium levels are cramps in your legs and feet - do you get those too?

I also love St John's Wort and 5-HTP (which you get from health shops but costs like £30 ), and lots of sleep, and salad: lettuce is nature's calming food.

Sorry but having read your other threads I think it's much more to do with your controlling partner and issues re home life that need sorting than taking medication.

I find when i feel terrible it is really difficult to motivate myself to take my supplements, or to eat anything even vaguely nutritious, so I find it important to get into a routine of taking them every morning no matter what. And magnesium has an amazingly instant soothing effect on me (sometimes).
Good luck!

Wow!! I've been like this for years and never given it any serious thought.

I just call it my black cloud days and wait for it to pass.

I know how you feel ( I hope that doesn't sound like a mindless platitude)

Under i guess i feel isolated and lonley being a SAHM i dont really get out much.

upahill thanks its good to know that ppl understand

fairycake123 it could be Rapid Cycling Bipolar B, with traits of mixed episode. How can you possibly diagnose that it is not something - are you a gp/mental health specialist and have you examined this patient? If not then I think it's irresponsible to rule out something ...

Um... woops. It's hairtyriangle here logged in on a shared computer by accident under someone else's username.

That's better! sorry poppettpops

Just to clarify, bipolar is on a spectrum - having bipolar doens't necessarily mean it's serious or unmanageable. Many people find a diagnosis helpful in managing their condition, with or without medication.

The only person who can diagnose any medical condition is a health professional trained to do so.

All the armchair diagnosing going on here is quite frankly dangerous.

This is not armchair diagnosing - I have only ever said could be and recommended seeing GP. A bit of knowledge around mental health issues is very useful - so many GPs fail to diagnose/treat/spot the signs adequately.

My ex had a form of bipolar it took TEN
YEARS for him to suffer without proper diagnosis, medication, support and counselling.

One GP after hearing about his mood swings, his depression and his excessive sleeping as well as being 95% house bound, said 'when you say depressed, what do you mean? Like when you watch a sad film?' and sprayed the air with an air freshener saying 'it smells like insert place name here people in here'.

In my experience (I've also worked with people struggling with their mental ill-health) many many people struggle to get appropriate treatment - or listened to in the first place.
gets off soapbox

Ladyannoumous You are totally correct.

The best thing (IMO) is that Hai1988 speaks to a doctor about this and the Doctor can look at possible options.

What is right or wrong for one person isn't the same for another.