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When I read my medical records I discovered a lot was withheld from me. I didn't appreciate it at all. Now, I get copies of all my records and read them. I ask questions and demand explanations. It is my right. I consider it a part of the patient-doctor relationship. If the doctor cannot communicate with me I won't bother with them.
A lot of the diagnoses were wrong. A lot of the presenting symptoms and signs were actually due to medication side-effects. For example, Ativan made me hear voices because it made me drowsy. I was actually in stage one sleep and experiencing hypnagogic hallucinations. Another side effect was impulsivity due to SSRIs. I self-harmed and only when I was on an SSRI. That got me a few PD diagnoses that later turned out to be incorrect. Paxil made me manic, so I got a bipolar diagnosis, even though I have never experienced a spontaneous mania.
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Dx: Didgee Disorder
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