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Originally Posted by Gabyunbound
I agree that it would be a good idea to get a medication to take as needed; that way as you just start feeling like you're heading towards mania (before you're entirely delusional) you can take it and hopefully come down.
I would also try to get a second opinion in order to get a diagnosis; symptoms help inform treatment, but I think that -long term- a diagnosis would be helpful for your treatment.
My pdoc told me once (and she specializes in BP) that she has patients who go for 10 years without an episode, so you're not alone in having long periods of health between episodes.
This is assuming you have BP, but I would really get a second opinion from a pdoc who is willing to give you a diagnosis.
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Hey Gaby - many thanks for your response.
I think a second opinion is a good idea and although I'm not a big fan of medication, personally, as I feel it never really helped my situation before, I'd be open to keeping something handy, in case the warning signs should ever arise.
The trouble is, on the second occasion last year, my mother tried to warn me, during my case at work, which she was helping out with, that she was worried about my well being, as I appeared to be becoming obsessed and all consumed, by my crusade against my employer - but I wouldn't listen and managed to convince her that everything I was doing was right and normal, as I truly believed it was.
I've now promised to trust hers and my families judgement in future and have agreed that if they ever approach me, with a serious concern, that I'll immediately agree to have a chat with the local crisis intervention team, who will evaluate the situation and act accordingly. They have my file and all the information of my two previous episodes.