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Old Apr 29, 2017, 10:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Guiness187055 View Post
I also noticed you said family doctor is treating you. A psychiatrist is much better suited to the meds that you need to treat the bipolar.


Yes....I had a DO doc treat me when I first had symptoms. He misdiagnosed me with major depression and put me on the wrong med (antidepressant). It put me in full blown mania because I actually have bipolar 1. Afterward I went to a psychiatrist that specialized in mental health
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