Does this sound like Bipolar Disorder?

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I will make a list of my symptoms:
First Set:
1. not sleeping for an extended amount of time
2.more creativity than usual
3. a feeling of grandiose (like I can change the world)
4.irritability
5. being more talkative finding everything funny
6.sporadic behavior (doing things I wouldn't normally do)
7.a need for action (like climbing a building or something)
(these symptoms occur very rarely but can cause destruction in my life)

my Depression symptoms:
1.wanting to die
2.being tired
3.hopelessness
4.anxiety or a feeling of dread
5.finding it hard to focus
(I have the depression symptoms a lot more often)

I have bouts of depression but most of the time I am my normal self. There have been times when I've had the above symptoms. Normally they are only for a day. What do you think? Could this be BP or is it normal? I know these are the symptoms of manic episodes but I want to know if I could have the symptoms without being Bipolar. I don't really have extreme changes in mood or anything so I'm not really sure.

I had feelings very like this at 19, it felt like suddenly the whole world had changed into a place I didn't recognise or feel comfortable in any more and my anxiety and depression levels soared and my imagination ran away with me. I didn't go to a doctor about this for over a year or more as I'd talk to my family and they said, there's nothing wrong with you. I wish now I had gone to see a professional to talk things through because it didn't get better by ignoring it. I now know it was my mind's way of not coping with my life and I was very unhappy. I'm not bipolar or schizophrenic but it took me a lot of years to realise that my problems were due to being on the spectrum. Unfortunately so long has passed that I'm having real trouble getting a diagnosis for Aspergers which I know I have.

What I would advise is this.. you're young enough to get whatever it is sorted out easier than if you were older and although it's difficult to make that first doctors appointment it'll be the best thing you could possibly do and one more really important point is to be honest and if you're not satisfied with the answer or it doesn't 'feel' right, go somewhere else. Believe me I wish I had.

I'm certainly no doctor but it sounds to me like you're getting more over-worried, over-tired and you need a bit of help to point you in the right direction.

All the best and good luck,

Tiffinity.

I am not an expert so it is really hard to say. It could be bipolar, but it may just be that normal emotional instability that some people have (especially ASD people). I was going to say of course, but you mentioned that this only happens in a day and you really don't have extreme changes in mood.
The real question here is how bad is this messing up your life? The answer to that would determine what you should do about it.
If this is really messing up your life right now, then you should probably see a doctor.

Well, of course it sounds like Bipolar. But hey... don't freak out. There is something called Bipolar spectrum that ranges from Bipolar 1 to Cyclothymia.
Actually with Bipolar 1 you experience manic, hypomanic,mixed and depressive episodes, all for extended amount of time, like one episode for weeks. It's what I have.
Then there is Bipolar 2 disorder, when there are more depressive episodes and hypomanic episodes.They also last for long, though hypomanic episodes last a short amount of time and depressive episodes can last for months. Also a serious condition.
Then you have Cyclothymia. This involves only hypomania (it is actually like "mild" mania, not full-blown one, less serious), and dysthymia (mild depression). Episodes can be short and change after a few days or so. It is also serious condition (though it doesn't seem so) because usually it cycles rapidly.
Then also, any type of Bipolar disorder can be rapid-cycling type, which means episodes can last only a few days, or change even within a day.

I would recommend to talk to your doctor because you may have some mild version of Bipolar disorder. But even if it really turns to be "mild" one, remember it is serious and it must be treated.
From what you describe it sounds like some sort of cyclothymia or some rapid cycling thing. Talk to your doctor, they will know it best.
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