Diagnosis of Cyclothymia

I've just been diagnosed with Cylothymia, what a relief, the beast finally has a name, my only doubt is while searching the internet for the condition all the guides to the condition states that I will.have suffered from mild to moderate depression well my depression when it hits is far from mild to moderate in fact its crushing and incapacitates me for a week at a time, has anyone else felt the same, is this normal???

Ordainedduke

Hi, Ordainedduke! Do you get suicidal thoughts too? Sorry to ask.. I used to get mood swings too and the depression could get pretty bad. You could ask your doctor to explain the difference to you. Are you going to be on medication?