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Originally Posted by Carole07
I find it very interesting that the doctor diagnosed your son with bipolar. Since you live with your son every day, what do you believe about his diagnosis? Do you believe this to be an acurate depiction of what he has.
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If you'd have asked me the same question five years ago, I would have said it's definitely bipolar. There was a tremendous mood aspect to what he was experiencing. As time went by it seemed like the mood part disappeared.
I also have a couple of cousins dx'd with bipolar, and tons of relatives with depression, alcoholism, and even a few suicides. I realize those can be associated with sz too, but there does seem to be mood issues in both my parents' families.
The doctor said that the diagnoses are just labels for convenience. My son has been labeled - at various times - bp II, paranoid sz, and psychosis, nos. I'm thinking the doctor has to give him a label and bipolar is the least stigmatizing.
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I'm glad that your son does not want to stop the meds, but I think that he has to see a doctor in order to continue taking them, don't you think?
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Yes, I always point that out to him when he gets in these moods.
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I sure do hope that he does not crash again while the dose of Zyprexa is being lowered. This can happen sometimes.
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Yep, that's always a risk.