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Originally Posted by ultramar
Sounds like he was maybe diagnosing you with an 'adjustment disorder' (since he mentioned difficulty with adjustment to school)? It sounds like it's not a good fit for you, but for what it's worth, this is the Mayo Clinic info:
Adjustment disorders - MayoClinic.com
The full info is above, below are the symptoms:
Emotional symptoms of adjustment disorders
Signs and symptoms of adjustment disorder may affect how you feel and think about yourself or life, including: - Sadness
- Hopelessness
- Lack of enjoyment
- Crying spells
- Nervousness
- Thoughts of suicide
- Anxiety
- Worry
- Desperation
- Trouble sleeping
- Difficulty concentrating
- Feeling overwhelmed
Again, for what it's worth. I'm not sure I understand all the 'temp' stuff --is your regular T and pdoc back at school? In any case, you could try to see a different pdoc where you are now or back at school for another opinion.
For the record, I can see why he didn't take your therapist's diagnosis at face value (which doesn't mean his is correct): First, most pdocs want to do their own evaluations, no matter who already diagnosed you, second, therapists (technically) aren't qualified to diagnose. Though I personally think that in many cases, if you've been with a therapist for a good while, they are likely to know you better than your pdoc.
I hope you do well off meds and can get a good (and long-term) therapist who can help you. Whatever's going on, I think a good therapist can be very helpful. In any case, you have your artwork and your show and that's important, that's you, your creations, your work, which no label can take away from you.
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My dad and I think although adjustment may have been a factor in the first semester, it's not at all the main issue. The long term people I have are back at school.
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Originally Posted by Nessa213
Wait wait wait wait....
Ok first... calling bp2 a "squishy" or a "joke" diagnosis f**king pisses me off. So I already hate this guy.
Second, he not only claims that your issues stem from adjustment to college but he THEN wants you just... go ahead and switch colleges just so that you can go through all this again?? The f**k is that??? (That is, if that were even the case. Which it doesn't sound like it is.)
Third, someone saying "I don't believe in bipolar 2" is like someone saying... "I don't believe in guns"... sorry dude.. they exist... hate to break your little heart. (Yes... I'm stuck on this... it's what I do.)
And finally, to simply LOOK at you and say "oh... you weigh too much to be anorexic" COME ON. I read that and my jaw literally dropped.
I really hate this guy. If it would have been me in your place I would have had to have been restrained. No joke. I kind of want to hunt this guy down and punch him in the face.
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Someone pointed out that there may or may not be a requirement that I have to be severely underweight to be actually anorexic, but there are better ways of saying that to someone who has body issues! I barely touched dinner last night because I was so upset bout what asshat said.
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Originally Posted by WeepingWillow23
Also much as I think you pdoc's bedside manner leaves a lot to be desired, you do have to be underweight to be officially diagnosed as currently anorexic, I believe by over 10% underweight, according to diagnostic guidelines. Not trying to be confrontational, nor saying that I agree with that criteria.
*Willow*
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He could have said he doesn't agree with the diagnosis of anorexia because I don't appear to be underweight enough, be could have said many things. I honestly don't care what label, if any I get for that issue, I just don't want my medical providers calling me fat.
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Originally Posted by Eliza Jane
I feel like he's playing a mind game. "oh, you want off your meds? Okay, you must not be that sick then. You just have problems adjusting to college.". My guess is that he disagreed with your decision to stop meds and that led to his inappropriate behavior.
Just a theory.
Good luck. Hope you are back with someone decent soon.
EJ
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I didn't tell him I wanted off my meds, though that seems like something he might do had I done that.
Now that my normal T had a 'come to Jesus' talk with my normal pdoc and told him what all had actually been going on, they both think I'm bipolar but were afraid to give me the label just yet.
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Originally Posted by Miguel'smom
I'm sorry that that PDoc is a jerk at least he's just a temp. Was he thinking the stress of being away from family?
I thought that part of the dx went away or at least was no longer a have to similar to no longer requiring stopping of menstrual cycle.
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I THINK that's what he was going for, maybe. But he asn't going to listen to reason that I have family and friends that are close enough they may as well be considered family down at college.
I don't know abut the requirements as I'm not a pdoc. Maybe jerkface is right, maybe he isn't. I was just highly offended by how he said it. Saying I'm not skinny an then going on and on about diet pills and insinuating that I could stand to lose a few pounds... at BEST highly unprofessional.
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Originally Posted by unlived
In the future can you (& other BP2 people with the same issue) just tell a new pdoc that you are "bipolar" and leave out the number? Let them figure that part out for themselves?
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That's a good idea, thanks!
I've been texting my normal T and she thinks I need a different temp pdoc. I guess I'll experiment with this no-meds thing for a while anyway just to see if I can get by with a little bit of willpower and nothing else.
Despite being irked about asshat, I'm still up and hyper. Racing thoughts and all. :/ Haven't stopped my meds yet because I'm stepping down gradually (because f withdrawal!), even though asshat said I could probably stop cold turkey.