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May 04, 2013 at 12:39 PM
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my diagnosi says bipolar (nos)
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May 04, 2013 at 12:40 PM
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not otherwise specified
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May 04, 2013 at 12:42 PM
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Not otherwise specified, in other words they don't know what type of bipolar it is yet!
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May 04, 2013 at 12:46 PM
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NOS=Not Otherwise Specified. It was my dx when I first learned I was BP. It just means that your version of bipolar doesn't fit neatly into any of the other categories (BP 1, BP 2, cyclothymia) and it's going to take time to figure out exactly what kind you have. The diagnosis doesn't mean it's not severe, only that your symptoms don't meet the strict criteria outlined in the DSM-IV.
And even if you do wind up with a "number", it can change. I'm a tentative BP 2 for now, but my doctor hasn't ruled out BP 1 yet because of the severity of my hypo/manic episodes. Hope this helps. NOS feels like a wastebasket diagnosis and sometimes isn't taken as seriously as 1 and 2. __________________ DX: Bipolar 1 Anxiety Tardive dyskinesia Mild cognitive impairment RX: Celexa 20 mg Gabapentin 1200 mg Geodon 40 mg AM, 60 mg PM Klonopin 0.5 mg PRN Lamictal 500 mg Levothyroxine 125 mcg (rx'd for depression) Trazodone 150 mg Zyprexa 7.5 mg Please come visit me @ http://bpnurse.com |
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May 04, 2013 at 01:10 PM
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I'm still bipolar NOS for 4 years now (geez, I just realized it was 4 years ago this month.
 ) Okay, so I'm still NOS because I only got to see the pdoc a couple times and I'm waiting to go back due to all the insurance/low money problems. The only question was if I have bipolar I or II.
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