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Originally Posted by DaveyJones
I'm not sure what's holding back your T and pdoc. One manic episode is enough to diagnose bipolar. You know 5 or so days with no sleep, feelings of grandeur, spending too much money, you know the routine.
I'm sure that it's frustrating trying to separate one from the other, though. Keep the faith; with a little help and support you'll make it through this.
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My T and doc were not with me when I was admitted........3 weeks in psych hospital and they said I had burnout even though I was running around the hospital on antipsychotics and valium 100 miles an hour......then I fe ll into a severe depression.......My GP whom I have known for 13 years was the one that put me on lithium........he thinks I have had bipolar for years.....but everyone disagreed and blah blah
I started seing my shrinks after hospital because they are private and the hospital was public........they have treated me with a "mood disorder" but we have talked a lot about the inconsistencies and the only reason that my psych was happy to keep going with the lithium is because it seemed to work........but he tentatively agreed to Bipolar II. It was the closest dx to fit.
I am not phased either way......I have made my peace and am proud of my strange mind and wonderful ideas.......as long as the mood swings are under control. I have been mentally ill for 15 years......this is nothing new.
Thanks for asking, babe and wishing me the best.......thats kind of all I need at the moment.
Daveyjones
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