Wow, OP, I never knew someone who has virtually the same setup as I do...got approved for SSDI in 2015 after six months, lost job in 2014, and was in my 50s when all this went down. I also had been high-functioning but with the loss of my job, my home, and my social status I went into a tailspin from which I've never fully recovered. So I totally get where you're coming from.

I had a review this spring that turned out NOT to be a review (after looking at my paperwork they decided not to). I recently asked my pdoc if I was still bipolar 1, because the memories of being manic and my hospitalization have faded a lot over the past several years, and he's changed my diagnosis several times. He emphatically said YES and changed it back, said it was permanent so there was no need to try to explain things to SSA at my next review. Which is good, because I only function as well as I do because I live a relatively low-stress lifestyle.

I hope your doctor will help you figure things out. It's so frustrating when the diagnosis changes and you don't know why or how the doctors came up with it. I don't know if yours will get you discontinued from SSDI, but I seriously doubt it. Anxiety can be debilitating.

BTW, welcome to PC! We're glad you're here!