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Originally Posted by [un]broken_angel
It can't possibly be this complicated.  |
Oh yes it can, lol!
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Originally Posted by [un]broken_angel
I appreciate all the input!
In my situation, this person's exact dx is "Bipolar II disorder, mild, depressed with anxious distress, in full remission". I did some searching and found a study that said "the median time to remission was 67.5 days (72.5 days for depressive episodes versus 58.0 days for manic episodes)." Unfortunately, that still doesn't answer the question as to what qualifies as "remission" nor does it explain the difference between partial vs full remission.
It can't possibly be this complicated. |
I find it interesting that the pdoc notes his BP symptoms, followed by "in full remission". Then why bother mentioning them?? Say someone has a basic dx of BP I. Most pdocs will write their dx at a given appt., saying something like, "most recent episode mixed" (or "depressive" or "manic"). But the way he has written it, does he mean the whole blurb out front as his basic dx? His most recent dx? (Ie., what's currently happening in his BP cycling). It IS confusing.
In answer to the thread question, yes, it sometimes can go into full remission, which would mean there were no symptoms present. How long that lasts could vary widely.