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Mar 06, 2016, 11:02 AM
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Hi everyone! I am new here. I have sought out a forum such as this one for one reason: I feel I have been misdiagnosed as bipolar. I have felt this way since I began treatment for bipolar 7 years ago. I know this is a common complaint amongst the bipolar community but I truly feel I am correct. Sure, I have a mood disorder but it's not due to a brain imbalance.
I diagnosed myself bipolar when I was a teen, and I scheduled an appt with a pdoc many years later. The thing that drove me in there was my constant unhappiness. My daughter was a year old and I didn't want her to grow up to be as crazy as I was. I held the belief that I was crazy and less worthy than others. I felt this could be cured with prozac. I was given seroquel and lexapro, my functioning went down significantly and I began to receive SSD all within a year. I am worse off now than I was then. All these pills they put me on don't work. My pdoc wants to take me off pills for good because each and every type has horrible side effects. The last one is Busprione (correct??) and today will be my third day but I am skipping to see if my symptoms improve. Everytime I take it I get a pounding headache and sore throat. I am skipping today to see if I am getting sick or if it's the meds. Can anyone sympathize? I am very certain of my misdiagnosis, but am uncertain of where to go from here. |
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Mar 06, 2016, 12:47 PM
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Why don't you get a second option from a psychologist? They'll spend more time with you before a difinitive dx. My dx changes between mood disorder nos, bp and scizoaffective disorder bipolar type depending on who you ask. A psychologist won't prescribe meds just teach you how to deal best you can.
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Mar 06, 2016, 01:32 PM
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I am not saying you are trying to do this, but please do not attempt to self diagnose. You have already done this once which has lead you to the situation you are in now. The symptom that you have mentioned for Buspirone does not sound like one specific to that medication. You may be stressed. So there may be other factors involved. I think you just do not want to be on medication anymore. This is understandable considering your past bad experiences. I do think that this is a very reasonable desire which can be met if you were to get a second opinion. No matter what happens, the whole point is to get better, right? I think the poster who suggested the second opinion has a very good idea.
Tucson PS How is skipping doses helping you to see if the symptoms improve? This honestly is the only part that does not make any sense to me. Perhaps you need to start by giving yourself a basic course on how the body processes medications, including the concept of half life. Also with some medications this is a big No No.
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Mar 06, 2016, 01:39 PM
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lexapro screwed me up badly ... never had any side affects from buspirone ... I agree with those already voiced find you a T or a qualified person to spend the time to really find the you in there ... then if you need meds go for it ...
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Mar 06, 2016, 04:12 PM
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Hmm Prozac screwed my BP and lexapro is actually one of the only ADs I can take. I never once had side effects from buspar (45mgs a day!). However when I tried to quit it, I got severe panic attacks. So I agree with the previous poster, don't mess around with skipping doses. And see a pdoc for a correct diagnosis. Whenever I took the reigns with stopping, starting meds it was ugly.
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Mar 06, 2016, 05:14 PM
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I take buspirone. About 45 minutes after taking it I get dizzy and sick feeling, so it could be a side effect you're experiencing, especially if you just started it (I take 45mg a day too). I've been on it for awhile. I get side effects from everything!
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Mar 06, 2016, 05:17 PM
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Well, except for lamictal. Have you tried that?
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Mar 06, 2016, 10:18 PM
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You could work on going off meds safely, give it a while and see how you feel. It's the only way
If symptoms keep coming back in a cyclical nature well you may have something You could still deal without meds or find you need the right one. Good luck!
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Mar 07, 2016, 08:05 AM
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 (I don't own stock in any pharmaceutical company, just so you know.  )Callmeruby, Ruby, I think having side-effects of meds are in no way indicative of the validity of any diagnoses. It sounds a bit like you feel that way. I agree with most/all posters that you should find someone to figure out what's exactly wrong, without blinding yourself in your search by categorical labels for syndromes. If the belief you have BP (or any other belief) used to be extremely, pathologically, strong, it might indicate some psychotic tendencies, but there are quite a few psychotic disorders. It doesn't really matter which. It could however mean that some of your meds are working, because you started doubting your diagnosis. Doubt is a sign of mental health (unless it comes out the other end and becomes neuroticism, but even that can be preferable because you see the problem and you can fight it).
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