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Originally Posted by ultramar
It sounds like she's not listening to you. Or on the other hand, simply disagrees with you even having listened to you. I've posted this a couple of times, but my current psychiatrist wouldn't diagnose me bipolar (even though I had been previously) until he himself witnessed a manic episode. I think it can be a very difficult diagnosis to make and some doctors want to make that determination on their own. I still don't understand the 'American' thing -you live here, the other doctor was just in another state, not a different country.
Maybe she thinks the more hyper moods aren't lasting long enough, maybe she thinks the whole picture put together suggests depression, including the agitation.
The only solution I can see is either seeing someone else, or, if you think it's worth it, continue to try to communicate with her. Since you threw a table at her once, as you say, maybe the relationship isn't going to work out and you need to start anew elsewhere. But you might ask her why she thinks the hyperness and agitation are part of depression, not hypomania. Clearly she thinks this is the case, I think it would be important to know why, how she sees the whole picture. But if she won't communicate, then I guess you'll have to move on.
Good luck and I hope the Abilify helps!
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I ALMOST threw a table at the doctor in MD and DID curse her out on one occasion, and she's seen basically the full range of emotions, but not my 'actual' pdoc, he's only seen me for 20 minutes ever and doesn't want to hear about anything other people have seen
I really can't communicate with him. I only get to do so through my T and she doesn't really like to play messenger. My T really cares, but she isn't really helping and so as soon as I qualify, I'm switching to another T and pdoc.
Thanks! I didn't flip out today, so maybe it'll work.