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asplanet
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 Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 5:56 pm Post subject: BIPOLAR quiz - mood swings, anxiety..... |
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Could there be a link with bipolar and asperegers, we all seem to have mood swings, anxiety at some stage, and varies usually worse if we drink or take drugs etc...
Psych Central - Bipolar Screening Quiz http://psychcentral.com/quizzes/bipolarquiz.htm
My score was 56 (Score 51 & up Bipolar disorder - Serious symptoms )
No surprise to me, my mum had, have been told I have bipolar traits, when was diagnosed myself with Aspergers, and they told me I the bipolar under control, would like to say I have never medicated but have learned to control and be aware of my moods, some of my most creative work is done often when I am feeling at odds... exercise still continues to be the thing that helps me and lifts my spirit... I also have to control my coffee (caffeine) intake, and no longer drink alcohol. I still suffer I guess, but have decided thats apart of who I am and quite like my extreme differences..... so my choice not to be controlled by medication.
As Stephen Fry's says... "But the idea that once you start on medication and each time you go off it you seem to get worse is a very grim one." Stephen Fry: The Secret Life of the Manic Depressive - http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/tv_and_radio/secretlife_documentary.shtml
Do Not Drug Us - Understand Us:
http://asplanet.info/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=61&Itemid=105
An Introduction to Bipolar Disorder:
http://psychcentral.com/disorders/bipolar/
I feel what ever associated conditions we have, they are part and parcel of who we are and its learning to recognize these differences. Sometimes I feel I control my eccentricities too well, still guess have to as a mother... but do feel I am controlling my creativity a little too much also.
Maybe we should just call our mood swings, anxiety, depression etc "Bi NT condition"
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Angnix
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50, DXed Bipolar, I'm currently raking a mood stabilizer and antipsychotic. I'm still curious to see how these overlap... I've been dxed with the rare childhood onset type and I read they are similar to aspies.
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| Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 6:19 pm Post subject: |
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42 Moderate Biploar Symptoms
I have always suspected that I am Bipolar, as my mood changes suddenly and frequently. I haven't sought a DX yet though.
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Simmian7
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i got a 17
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Sublyme
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I got a 53. I'm dx'ed with Bipolar I Disorder. I don't take medication either. The highs and lows are just part of who I am, even sleeping 16 hours a day, or not being able to sleep for 96 hours and being thoroughly convinced music is coming out of my bathroom faucet.
I know I'm playing with fire. I can become psychotic when manic or depressed. I know what I am risking, but I can see living without looking forward to that spring hypomania and the burst of self-confidence and creativity that goes with it. I also find comfort in the laziness of depression, and find I sleeping very enjoyable. It's when I'm depressed and my mind begins to race, when suddenly can't sleep and that's all I want to do, when my mind is filled with self-loathing and delusions that everything gone wrong in the world is somehow my fault, when the suicidal ideation comes....that's when it becomes a problem. A dysphoric mania is no fun, and actually dangerous (so is a euphoric manic psychosis). For those situations there is always medication, and people around me to get me help when I don't realize I need it.
I don't have sudden mood swings other than the typical meltdowns and shutdowns that go along with having an ASD. Those may be more frequent during depression, and less frequent during hypomania, but they usually always occur. My actual episodes of mania and depression last for months at a time. My work is inconsistent as a result. My productivity goes from almost superhuman to almost nothing throughout the year. I have a feeling that when I'm on medication and stable I don't have the bursts of creativity.
My sister is also bipolar (but not on the autism spectrum). Her's is actually way worse than mine is, and she requires medication all the time. She's convinved I'm addicted to mania like it's a drug, and that one day I'm going to hurt myself or someone else. |
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NeantHumain
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I've had chronic moderate depression on most days, and sometimes I've had symptoms similar to "mixed episodes" but probably not quite severe enough for a diagnosis (although bipolar disorder was one considered diagnosis when I was a teenager). |
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makuranososhi
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Ongoing diagnosed depression, (not)working diagnosis of BP-2 with high mixed state reactions, and based on what I can research... likely as Asperger's over BP. (Consistently 46 on AQ, 164-172 on RDOS)
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AngelUndercover
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I scored 32 on the test.
To be honest, I don't think it's a very accurate test. I think pretty much anyone could get a high, or at least moderate, score on it, because of how the questions are worded.
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Mindtear
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GuyTypingOnComputer
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I scored a 19.
I have looked into Bipolar, but it never seems to fit. Further, none of my doctors have ever suggested it.
What I seem to lack is mood swings and, in particular, I do not have major depressive episodes or hypomanic states (at least to my understanding). I do have cycles where I become obsessesed and mentally sharp, and others where I am overwhelmed and mentally numb and detached, but I cannot say that my mood is different at these times or that I lose perspective, and it doesn't affect my engagement in mindless tasks and having mindless fun.
By nature I don't have a need to talk with people or socialize and I like to obsess about my own interests. If I can operate in my comfort zone, I am fine. From my perspective, it takes a lot of energy for me to be a functioning, productive member of society, and I can only keep it up for so long before I become overwhelmed, anxious, frustrated and exhausted and revert back to my own world. I see these cycles as recharging.
Are my cycles consistent with or different from your experience with Bipolar? |
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asplanet
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| Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 9:53 pm Post subject: |
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| GuyTypingOnComputer wrote: | I see these cycles as recharging.
Are my cycles consistent with or different from your experience with Bipolar? |
I totally agree, I also see these cycles as recharging and feel my bipolar what ever its called is a part of who I am...
I feel my bipolar is a form of my differences - mood swings etc... as it differs from depression symptoms. Maybe it is just a way the professionals choose to explain another of our differences... I call it Bi NTs condition!
Some think I have been looking into....
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asplanet
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| Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 9:56 pm Post subject: |
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| AngelUndercover wrote: | I scored 32 on the test.
To be honest, I don't think it's a very accurate test. I think pretty much anyone could get a high, or at least moderate, score on it, because of how the questions are worded. |
I agree it is a very basic test and would depend on what mood your in at time of taking what result, but web site has a lot more info. and usually most of us have an idea anyway... did not want to over complicate to much, just want a general overall view....
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asplanet
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| Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 9:59 pm Post subject: |
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| Sublyme wrote: | I don't take medication either. The highs and lows are just part of who I am....
I don't have sudden mood swings other than the typical meltdowns and shutdowns that go along with having an ASD. |
I agree I feel the highs and lows are also apart of who I am and that the meltdowns, shutdowns are also apart of ASD, but seem to be quite often labeled as bipolar!
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FireBird
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I've often wondered if I'm bipolar. As with any diagnosis though, it would just be for interest. I'm anti-medication for myself. I've been happy with who I am, and I've hated who I am, but I just am, and I do accept myself. I like a lot of my "off-the-wall" thoughts and impressions. Some people have to get high to have the impressions that I have, and to see things the way I do. I myself don't drink or do any drugs, including medication. (honestly, no offense to those who find medication helpful-I believe you) I just allow my mind to flow.
Having said that, I'm also a mom, and I have had to concentrate very hard at times to stay balanced and responsible, etc. But, I've been able to do that. It's not easy, but it's possible. |
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