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Oct 11, 2014, 08:22 PM
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So, my official bipolar Dx came on the 6th when she said it sounded like I had a manic episode. My T completely agrees and I've thought I was for years. However, now that it's official I keep trying to deny the episode last weekend. Ugh! How did you come to acceptance with ur bipolar Dx?
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Oct 11, 2014, 08:53 PM
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Enough doctors verified it, and my therapist said that my having a manic episode after taking an antidepressant was a sign of bipolar.
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Oct 12, 2014, 12:24 AM
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My diagnosis was personally a relief. It was a bit like fitting all the jigsaw puzzle pieces together.
I made every effort to get as educated as possible in order to understand myself a bit better. It also helped me trial meds - it wasn't a case of one cocktail fits all. Was diagnosed two weeks ago as having bpd as well as the bp. Yuck. But the more research I do on bpd the more understanding I have of my diagnosis. Education is knowledge is power 
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Oct 12, 2014, 02:08 AM
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Did your episode last just the weekend? Just wondering because I always thought manic episode had to last a week?
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Oct 12, 2014, 07:11 AM
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The worst of it was over the weekend but technically it lasted a week maybe more.
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Oct 12, 2014, 07:23 AM
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The beginning of acceptance-- or at least the suspicion I was bipolar, and not just MDD-- came after my most recent hypomanic episode, which was the most severe I'd ever had. It lasted about 3 months and cost me $7500 and my job. I had never recognized my hypomanic episodes before, and even after this one I was unwilling to say I was bipolar. I didn't see a pdoc until after the long depression which followed this hypomania, but when I did she called it.
She didn't push the diagnosis, but prescribed for it (and not MDD.) It took longer on these meds for my depression to lift, but once it had, I recognized that I felt "normal." That led to some soul-searching and research, which helped me see I am indeed BP2. That acceptance was life-changing, and has given me hope for the first time in decades that I might be able to experience some long-term stability.
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Dx Bipolar II 2014 -- currently in remission Stay calm, be kind, have hope, love lots, and be well. "Listen to the deep voice of your soul. Do not be distracted by the voice of your mind." -- Caitlin Matthews[/B][/COLOR][/SIZE] |
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Oct 12, 2014, 06:28 PM
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Still days I question, but deep down I know. I kid myself at times by taking those on line quizzes to check if it has gone away yet. Guess what! It has not. It is who I am and what I am. I don't let it define me. I define it. Welcome to acceptance. Hope you can find some peace in the knowledge that you can gain.
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Oct 12, 2014, 06:38 PM
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If someone told you that you were what ever race you are today, and said this confirms it, what would you do?
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