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Originally Posted by Anxiousvalkyrie
I saw the psychologist at the bipolar clinic today. This was the last step in getting my diagnosis on my records and they diagnosed me Bipolar I, ADHD and Borderline Personality. I'm quite shocked at the last one. They said my paranoia and outbursts of anger and mood swings are what led them to the borderline diagnosis. To be honest I was more concerned they'd diagnose me with schizoaffective. I'm on Zyprexa currently and it's working well for the paranoia and anxiety. I go back in a couple of weeks to discuss further medication. I don't know how I feel about all this. I've cried a lot since I left. I feel really really s****y right now.
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I can relate to being shocked by a diagnosis...I felt the same way when I found out about PTSD. Right now I am trying to schedule appts so I can be evaluated for additional things which I think this time will hit me harder.
I guess just sitting with it for a while, is what worked for me., and not let it define you as a person. These descriptions and labels from a diagnosis are tools to help get to the right treatment plan. I remind myself that I am much more than a disorder & have a life to live. For example if I had a heart condition that would not be the totally of who I am. I am sry you feel s****y, the positive thing is you now can move fwd with a treatment plan. And moving fwd is what it ia all about
