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Originally Posted by Wild Coyote
Diagnosis can be tricky.
In the past, my diagnosis has been Severe Atypical Depression, treatment-resistant.
My current diagnosis is BP II.
It's one thing for a practitioner to say: I think you might have BP illness, as opposed to saying: you do definitely have BP.
It usually takes time to sort out the most correct diagnosis; this cannot be done in one visit. That said, providers often use a provisional diagnosis, one under which to submit billing, until a more accurate diagnosis is made.
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Thank you, i am thinking of giving it time and maybe waiting out the 2 months, but im not sure..
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Originally Posted by whatever2013
It sounds like you felt disrespected in your meeting so i think you should ask for another doctor. In a job mentoring program i got a man i felt mismatched with and asked for someone else and got a wonderful, charismatic woman. I was glad i asked for a change. If she's chuckling at your statements and rushing you it's a sign that things are not gonna work out. It's so important to get a proper diagnosis. Best of luck!
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Thanks! I just might ask for a change. While i do empathize with her having a long day of patients, i did feel rushed..she was complaining about not having time to eat lunch yet and the amount of people she'd have to see after me..i hope that didnt influence her diagnosis..
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Originally Posted by Nammu
You need at least one episode of mania of a two week duration for bipolar I and an extended period of hypomania with or without agitation for bipolar II sounds like she's on the fad wagon, bipolar is the current " it" diagnosis. I'd ask for a different pdoc. Just being on a medicine doesn't make a diagnosis especially since the med you reported as having been most benefit was a different one.
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Thank you. I did find it odd she disregarded how I was doing on prozac, and prescribed wellbutrin instead. I feel like the only things she used to diagnose me with bipolar was me talking about my insomnia, and mentioning my (unprofessional,untrained) opinion that my mom might have bipolar after being asked about family history. More than anything i felt she just wanted to give me a diagnosis, write a script and send me on my way, so she'd be able to go home asap.