My old pdoc said that whether you are BP or BP and GAD, etc is determined by whether or not the other symptoms subside after your BP episode is finished (I hope I said that clearly enough).

My old pdoc dx me with bp1 and said I had "anxiety" but I'm not sure what that meant; I saw him for years. My current pdoc also says BP1 but I have no idea if she thinks I have "anxiety" or not. And I'm not sure if that "anxiety" is GAD or something else and always felt too akward to akk...don't know why.

Also, I become psychotic quickly in some of my manic episodes. I've never heard of "psychosis" as a dx. I'm just curious if the "psychosis" is an actual dx or if it is just a reference by anyone who has been psychotic. Does anyone know? Thanks!