The highest highs the lowest lows

[poppingbluebell22]

Hey I just needed to post today. While I have my high points which have been great, I was on a huge high streak. I had about 3 months where I was happy pure bliss. I have begun the crash to the low and it’s hard to admit it but I’m super depressed right now. I hate the crash I hate the feeling that comes with it. Anyone else go through these drastic changes from high to low?

 

[ladee]

Don't remember too many highs, but know the lows got lower sometimes. Just part of how this works... do you know what might have set the downward spiral going?

 

[digger]

Hi @poppingbluebell22, do you have any other diagnosis than PTSD that might be causing these drastic changes?

 

[poppingbluebell22]

Nothing I can think of that would have caused this and nothing that I’m aware of in my mental health records about any other diagnosis.

 

[ladee]

This is called a 'roller coaster ride' for a reason. Possibly you were triggered by something that didn't seem that important at the time.. or your body and brain are just doing what PTSD does to us.. Are you on any medications?

All we can do is assure you that the highs will come back... it is a balancing act that we just stay confused by. I do know that before I was diagnosed... that things would be going good, and then boom , depression... can't say the 'before' was bliss, but it wasn't bad. But I have a chemical imbalance , and was put on antidepressants... so if it doesn't lift soon, it may be something you can talk with your family Dr about. Or if you have a Pdoc, you can have a conversation about this..

It doesn't mean you are doing anything wrong, it just happens at it's own pace.. Sorry you are going thru this.. hope it lifts soon.. Glad you reached out, it's important to know we are not alone during these times.

 

[poppingbluebell22]

This is called a 'roller coaster ride' for a reason. Possibly you were triggered by something...

I’m honestly not sure at all. I was fine, spent the night 2 nights ago paranoid like crazy and then I recognized that I have been depressed. It makes about as much sense to me as it does anyone else.

 

[EveHarrington]

Have you been evaluated for bipolar disorder?

To me this sounds more along the lines of bipolar disorder.

My own personal ptsd roller coaster is nothing like this.

The tip off that it could be something different is that you describe it as “high”. Ptsd is a roller coaster, but we don’t describe the ups as “highs”, rather periods of normalcy.

 

[poppingbluebell22]

@EveHarrington i will look into it. I’m in between psychologists at the moment

 

[trying2movefwd]

Yep. I have ptsd, but my thyroid messes up my mood too!