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Location: san antonio texas
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Oct 14, 2012 at 05:22 PM
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i have been diagnosed with bipolar with psychosis by one doctor but diagnosed schizoaffective by another hospital and i cant seem to get a straight answer from anyone on what the difference if there in one on the two. i do have major mood swings, like hourly my moods are changing. i have little to no emotions what so ever, except for for my partner, which even then sometimes i have a hard time with feelings there, i have audio and visual hallusinations, thats just a few of my symptoms i know im not asking for a diagnosis from anyone but just what is the difference between the two. or are they basiscally the same thing?
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Location: NE Florida
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Oct 15, 2012 at 12:58 PM
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Well my understanding Schizoaffective bipolar is when you have psychotic symptoms outside of mood symptoms. With bipolar psychosis you only have psychotic symptoms during a mood cycle like during mania.
I was diagnosed with Schizoaffective but since I've been off meds for so long it's all leveled out into mood cycles so I really don't see a difference at all. I would probably be re-diagnosed with bipolar psychosis if I saw a doctor at this point. Also mood swings can be caused by other mood disorders too, just sayin. the system is not perfect. it's really all a ********e mess. |
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