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Originally Posted by Amazonmom
Great. Now I am bipolar, with a case of PTSD stemming from an attempted rape 12 years ago. Go in depressed, come out batshit crazy. Hypomania sucks so much.
Now what do I do?
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Well, bipolar plus PTSD doesn't necessarily add up to batshit crazy...
Getting a diagnosis doesn't create or even reinforce the condition...if you have a condition, hey, it was already there, you're just getting a name for it.
And if you're really bipolar, then a diagnosis gets you some more treatment options...this has been a good thing, at least for me! Depression meds alone were never enough. (My bipolar meds are not necessarily "enough" either, but they're closer.)
I think you should talk to the NP and see what s/he can tell you. Just my $0.02.