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Oct 02, 2016, 09:12 AM
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My diagnosis had always been for the last 17 years major depression. So my pdoc sent me to the hospital to get a second opinion.
Well I guess getting a second opinion was a good thing because they have changed my diagnosis to bipolar disorder depression with mixed state. I have been rapid cycling for the past 2 months. The cycles have gotten more rapid since being in the hospital. Yesterday I was low and in bed all morning then last night I was hyper, pacing, agitated, and talking really fast. They have me on new meds hopefully they will level me out soon so that I can go home. |
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Oct 02, 2016, 09:26 AM
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New meds are cool.
How are you feeling? Welcome to da clique! moogs
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Oct 02, 2016, 10:49 AM
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Hope the new meds work out great for you...hugs
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Oct 02, 2016, 11:29 AM
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I had a similar experience, in that I was diagnosed with major depression for twenty+ years and my newish psychiatrist changed my diagnosis to bipolar, mixed.
I'm doing tons better on the mood stabilizer plus antipsychotic. I still don't know that I believe the bipolar diagnosis but the treatment, along with intensive work with my therapist, is working. Wishing you the best!
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Oct 02, 2016, 12:22 PM
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I hope the new diagnosis leads to better treatments. Sorry to hear you are rapid cycling, that's the worst.
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Oct 02, 2016, 12:24 PM
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Hope the new meds work out for you.
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Oct 02, 2016, 06:12 PM
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I feel so weird being in this mixed state. I am tired but revved up at the same time. It is kind of hard to explain. They have a do a scale to rate our mood but since I am both up and down at the same time it is hard to do. I think I will be taking Klonopin again tonight so that I can try to sleep.
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Oct 02, 2016, 06:57 PM
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We get it. Finally getting the right diagnosis was so helpful in getting on the right meds. Hope things start looking more stable for you. Mixed states are the worst.
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Oct 02, 2016, 09:18 PM
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Welcome, I too was diagnosed with major depression, but after my hospitalization the pdoc said that I definitely had BP I w/ psychosis, most recent episode at that time was depression. Then again I have had multiple diagnoses from different docs like paranoid schizophrenia, depression, OCD, etc. but BP I is the one I feel most applies to me.
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Oct 03, 2016, 03:45 AM
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I'm glad you've got the right diagnosis. Being on the right meds can help with stability. I hope you move through the mixed phase soon
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Oct 03, 2016, 03:48 PM
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I have crashed bad today. Been in bed almost all day. Worried that this will delay my going home even more.
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