You could look at the diagnostic criteria online and see if you meet it:) that’s what I always do, whether it be for self diagnosis purposes or checking up on my current diagnosis.

I have both long lasting manic and short, the first Dr I seen diagnosed me manic depressant, not sure what exactly that means, I do know my depressive episodes can last a long time (possibility of having both?), and as for the bpd I was told that because I self harm I have bpd, I do not have mood swings throughout the day I know that for sure my live in ex and exfwb both have extreme mood swings throughout the day, witch cause serious issues ( aside from thinking my ex for sure but possibly both are narcissists) I know that when I get close to my cycle I do get more emotional but not ups and downs, mainly irritation,agitation,frustration,impatient, and the oh so original crying fits. ( also have looked at alot on Google but feel it's lift me with more questions then answers.

We are all learning more from each h other, I think you both were very well spoken. Thank you for sharing.

Thank you so much, and I do feel some of the less noticeable things for bpd, but I know for sure it's not main diagnosis, and the Dr I see now idk I don't like her just because when I first started going to where I ho the first dr went on maternity leave, her and I agreed that tapering off of Xanax 1mg but leaving my .25 alone for the panic,she also stated that she knows bipolar is main diagnosis and that the next Dr I'd be seeing would help figure out a definite diagnosis, that was almost a yr ago, and this Dr took off both Xanax and has not helped with a definite diagnosis, I also don't know why I didn't go back to seeing the original Dr but it kind of upsets me.