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Originally Posted by Pookyl
I was told it was possible to have depression as your first ‘mood’ in a ‘mood disorder’. In fact, they questioned that in my case.
However, I was never put on meds until I was manic at 43yrs of age.
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I left a message for my primary doctor on Monday requesting a referral to a psychiatrist. I also explained I do not want someone that is going to just spend 10 minutes with me. My primary doctor is really awesome. She does not rush. She is thorough and looks through my meds for side effects. I just want to talk with a psychiatrist and have them listen. Then explain if they think I do indeed have bipolar one or just depression. I was only diagnosed bipolar one by one person while on a AD with no mood stabilizer.
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