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I have **bipolar disorder**, anxiety, stress, sleep disorders ad chronic arthritis, diabetes and stage 3/4 heart failure 😢 I was bornwith a leaky valve 🙏

Looking back, I think I had cyclothymic disorder (a sort of preliminary **bipolar**, to put it extremely simply) for many years before I started presenting symptoms that finally got me diagnosed with BP1. But once I had a psychotic episode that hospitalized me, it was a pretty quick and easy diagnoses. So you could say years, or you could say not long at all.

There are several individuals who have expressed similar experiences. One person mentioned they have Chronic pain and lethargy, and live day to day tackling each hour as it comes. They also mentioned having Diabetes and Hashimoto's, and that controlling these conditions helps with their energy levels and pain management. Another individual shared that they have ADHD and **Bipolar** type one, and would be open to chatting. Yet another person mentioned they are trying to manage chronic pain caused by EDS, and struggle with dysautonomia. They also mentioned having ADHD, depression, and anxiety.

Based on the provided context, there is no specific information about **bipolar** two being a misdiagnosis of C-PTSD or related to narcissistic parent/parental overdose and severe psychological abuse. However, it is mentioned that PTSD and bipolar do share some symptoms but have distinct differences. Misdiagnosis can occur, as one person was initially diagnosed with chronic depression and generalized anxiety before being correctly diagnosed with bipolar 2 and chronic PTSD.