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Originally Posted by wobbly Hi everybody,
Well, I saw my therapist today and discussed my episode that started last spring. I have been thinking for awhile that what I went through was not straight depression (which is how I described it at the time) but mixed mania. So I mentioned that to her and she said, "Oh, yes, you're bipolar I mixed." I was like, "Hm!" So now I've gone from bipolar NOS (during my hospitalization) to bipolar II (during outpatient treatment) to bipolar I. Good thing I didn't base my entire self-image on my diagnosis, huh?
I'm OK with being bipolar I. I mean, BP I's are the ones that lithium is supposed to really help and it's been helping me. I'm just glad there are no other categories and I'm staying put with this diagnosis!
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I went from straight Clinical Depression to Clinical Depression w/ Bi-Polar Tendancies.
I am only being medicated for depression.
The PDOC downtown wrote a 5 page report recommending I go on Lithium and sent the document to my family doctor.
My family doctor said he will NOT EVER prescribe me Lithium or any other phyciatric medicines unless a pdoc puts me on them first, then he will rx them from there...
So now I had to find a closer pdoc (downtown = 30/45min drive plus gas, plus parking)... I got one...
But he doesn't know if I am BP yet, cause he only seen me once...
He doesn't even know what to do with me yet... he just said I sound like I have depression...
Either way, if I was MEDICATED PROPERLY would they KNOW I HAVE DEPRESSION??? or shouldn't it be like "you aren't depressed so your meds are working fine"...
I am so confused.
sorry hi-jacking the thread...
just very confused...
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