I've also been diagnosed with bipolar type 3, go figure. As a PP stated there is no such diagnosis in the DSM. I was correctly diagnosed several years later as bipolar type 2, with the possibility of moving to bipolar type 1 should I have a manic episode lasting one full week. My highs tend to be on the less severe side and last only 3-4 days and, big surprise, I also experience a high as my menstrual cycle ends (after severe debilitating lows in the days before). My psychiatrist has theorized that it's simply a readjustment as I realize I'm not depressed and am excited about finally being baseline, but concedes that my behavior does put me in the very-close-to-manic state.
Second the PP who said find a psychiatrist, quick. I would venture to guess you are experiencing much less severe cycles over a period of time, you may want to track your moods to see if you notice other patterns (I love moodtracker.com myself). You may actually be able to control symptoms just with birth control, we tried using it to wipe out my period in hopes of eliminating the suicidal ideation during PMDD episodes, unfortunately didn't work for me but it may for you!
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I've also been diagnosed with bipolar type 3, go figure. As a PP stated there is no such diagnosis in the DSM. I was correctly diagnosed several years later as bipolar type 2, with the possibility of moving to bipolar type 1 should I have a manic episode lasting one full week. My highs tend to be on the less severe side and last only 3-4 days and, big surprise, I also experience a high as my menstrual cycle ends (after severe debilitating lows in the days before). My psychiatrist has theorized that it's simply a readjustment as I realize I'm not depressed and am excited about finally being baseline, but concedes that my behavior does put me in the very-close-to-manic state.
Second the PP who said find a psychiatrist, quick. I would venture to guess you are experiencing much less severe cycles over a period of time, you may want to track your moods to see if you notice other patterns (I love moodtracker.com myself). You may actually be able to control symptoms just with birth control, we tried using it to wipe out my period in hopes of eliminating the suicidal ideation during PMDD episodes, unfortunately didn't work for me but it may for you!
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