Do you think I might be bipolar?

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I keep on going from hyper to depressed...I'll be okay and then I'll be suicidal the next minute. I'm on Paxil for depression, but they're not working and I can't contact my doctor (lost the phone number)
Advice?

Nobody cares, do they?
Whatever, I should just slit my wrists until they bleed all the life out this miserable body of mine.

Yeah, I think you should get a diagnosis on that. For me, it's hard finding a doctor but I've gotten help with it. Being Bipolar, that is if you have it, can be a devastating condition. I knew one gal that had it so bad. I myself have tried taken my life a couple of times but I'm through with it. With her, I don't think she could control her thoughts of suicide or anger. It was pretty bad, she also stopped taking her medication all together and was worse. Her mom did I think a horrible thing by putting her into a group home. Tried to contact her 2 months ago but they said she's left. Her mom is upset about it now and has had police involved. We now don't know where she is. Sorry if I typed too much about her case her name was Claire. What you said reminded me of some things she went through. I hope to god she hasn't put herself in harms way but live and learn. So yeah, really take this serious and be upfront about it. Also, educate yourself about it and see if you fit a lot of the criteria. Hope everything goes well with you.

And no don't cut your wrists. You're not alone. Just read your thread. I've been hospitalized many times for that and it was bad just getting stiches. You seem like an interesting person, you shouldn't let life get to you.

It can take medicene about 4 weeks to start working sometimes.

And bipolar is when one day, it's not just slighty hyper to wanting to die, one day you're so powerful, self-confident, ready to rule the world, thinking you can do anything and cleaning the house spotless, to so depressed you can't get out of bed.

I think your case is a little different. Not a bad thing, though.

The doctor's last name is usually printed somewhere on the prescription bottle, google that along with the city his main office is in, plus "psychiatrist" if you need to, and there's a good chance it'll be on the web.

edit: his phone #, that is

it also takes several months for drugs to work... which is terrible for prescribing and finding correct balance for a depressed person. i'm sorry you're feeling bad, but you should go tell your doctor asap that these are working for you...

and there are different kinds of bipolar, including milder forms... i'm not suggesting you go in trying to dx yourself as this... but it is a possibility. a key factr is: have you always been like this?

however, when i get depressed, i just tend to be more prone to meltdowns... which seem to occur for no rhyme or reason... i can have several a day.

i just saw this thread and i want to apologize for any perceived war going on.

take care of yourself... i'm not exactly in the happiest place in the world, myself... but i know things will change.

It could be cyclothymia... I think I have cyclothymia. I'm so happy and glad to be here and glad to be away from obligations and excited about starting a business/charity and Aspie houses all over the world and how I'm with two wonderful great friends and one or two more are coming. And then suddenly I'm worried and nervous and angry and resentful and regretful and thinking I'm going to be kicked out on the street and how my parents will come back to haunt me for treating them like s**t and how my social anxiety and depression will jsut get worse and worse and I won't be able to function any more and nobody will want to be around me because I'm no fun and complain too much and don't do anything right, and s**t like that.

SSRIs are terrible for bipolarI and can have adverse effects.
Also, bipolar is relatively easy to diagnose.
So to answer your question: no I don't think you are bipolar, else your doctor is an idiot.