Hey all. Primary care doc and psychologist think I have BP, and apparently, so does the psychcentral.com screening quiz.

I'm waiting till January to get in to see a psychiatrist for a clinical diagnosis. My PCP put me on depakote (1000 mg) and I've been taking SSRI's for 2 years.

I finally went to the doc last month because of severe problems with rage, but I wasn't really depressed. In fact, most days I had felt pretty good. I had also had several panic attacks last month. My PCP got me started on the valproic acid and it does seem to be helping.

When I think about it, I have almost certainly had hypomania episodes in the past...and two years ago I was at the lowest of the low, which is when I started on SSRI's. I definitely seem to fit the bill.

The wait for getting an "official" diagnosis is bothersome. I feel like, I just want to know that it is what it is so I can't figuring out how to deal with it for the rest of my life.

That's about all, thought I'd say "hi" and give a brief introduction.

I'm a Male, 27 yr. old husband/father, good career as a software developer/consultant.

Signed,

Ribbithead