Posting here as MH board gets low response

[Theworldishard]

Hi. Does anyone experience mood fluctuations thst can happen daily or over the course of days?

Some days I feel happy, amazing even. The world seems great. I feel positive and chatty and want to take my dc out lots.

Other days or weeks it's like there's a black cloud hanging over and I think everyone is horrible, I'm horrible, the world is mean and I shouldn't have brought my dc into this world. I would sleep all day and feel detached from everyone. I feel greatly suicidal with plans and have to fight hard not to do anything.

I never know what mood I will wake up in. It is so frustrating and I feel like I don't even know who I am, due to my moods. It makes me feel fed up and snappy at people.

Does anyone else experience this? I have been diagnosed with two MH conditions but not sure if they're accurate.

Not exactly like this but I did get terrible mood swings for years after having kids, it was hormonal. The mirena coil helped a lot

Very important you ask for a mental health referral and a review of any meds you are on.

They don't seem to say much about my diagnosis, like they don't want to commit to a label, but to me I want to know what is wrong with me officially.
I take venlafaxine and have been given for anxiety for PRN an antipsychotic pericyazine. I'm not psychotic so not sure why I've been given that tbh.

What are your diagnoses?

Cptsd and possible BPD but they said Its more ptsd as I don't self harm..I don't like being told I have a personality disorder and don't agree with it but whenever I bring it up they're all vague and say it's only possible and we worry about symptoms not diagnosis. It's all a bit vague and I don't know if I agree with either of them tbh.

This is a minefield OP, lots of people can experience mood fluctuations like you describe for lots of reasons. I do sympathise though but i'm not sure you're going to get many answers on here you'll just end up more confused. Are you getting any practical help like counselling or therapy for these moodswings other than pills? MH conditions are pretty hard to diagnose without the full picture and even then, mistakes can be made. Don't let it define you whatever they come up with.

I have BPD, PTSD, anxiety and depression. What you describe sounds like me. I am very up and down and prone to angry bursts when frustrated.

Ah, okay. I was diagnosed with BPD in 2007 and cPTSd last year.
Would it be worth asking for a second opinion, if you don't agree with the diagnosis/es?
The way you describes your mood fluctuations sounds pretty similar to me. I don't SH anymore (haven't for a decade), but meet the other diagnostic criterion.
Some antipsychotics (for instance, Quetiapine) are used in smaller dosages for anxiety.
The MH service I am with focuses on symptoms rather than labels, as well.

I also have anxiety, depression, ED, body dysmorphia and ADHD, so lots of labels!