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Originally Posted by liveforsummer
I had a similar experience. Saw my psychiatrists during severe anxiety accompanied with a depressive episode and she said I was being over dramatic. Those words stunned me. She quickly retracted but the words were out there. They have of course stuck with me and add to my self doubt about the legitimacy of my diagnoses. Am I just a fake drama queen looking for attention. Of course right now Im still dealing with bouts of the anxiety and bad sleep yet I continue to doubt the dx and have reduced my meds on my own. (I do not in any way say this is an ok thing to do, always see your doc). Unfortunately Im in a doubting stage right now. I see her next week. I know I should be truthful. ugh...
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I hope it goes well  I have been struggling lately again with this too but have managed to take my meds consistently for about a week after skipping a few nights. I have only been out of the hospital for a month, cant allow myself to go back down that road already. Its a daily battle but I hope if I can get stable long enough that I will see meds are working and want to continue. Part of my issues believing it are that the really bad episodes started at the same time as starting meds so its really hard to stop thinking that meds arent causing my symptoms.
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Bipolar 1
Borderline Personality Disorder
Alcohol Use Disorder
Meds:
Depakote
Welbutrin
Abilify
I didn't want any flowers, I only wanted
to lie with my hands turned up and be
utterly empty. How free it is,
you have no idea how free.
- Sylvia Plath
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