Posted by gdog on June 29, 2001, at 14:14:45
In reply to Re: online self assesment » MM, posted by Mitch on June 29, 2001, at 12:17:40
When my docs diagnosed me with BPII, the litany of questions they asked me did not include a symptoms of any particular length. so if i had exhibited the symptoms at all, for any length of time, at any point in my life, they considered that to support the diagnosis. which really makes me wonder. . .because is there anyone who hasn't felt all the BPII symptoms at one time or another in their lives? my docs tell me no, that these types of symptoms are not experienced by so-called "normal" folks, at least not all of them. my primary symptom is major depression, but have had periods of rage, alcohol/drug abuse, anxiety, hyperactivity, impulsivity, bad judgment, etc. but the looseness of the diagnostic requirements has always left me sceptical. . .it does seem like the dx requirements overlap with manifestations of a lot of other disorders. . . kinda like a catch-all dx. all i know is that i have struggled with the dx since it was given to me. ..not surprisingly, the docs tell me that that is also part of BPII.
gdogTo all BPII people:
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> I am just curious if you *don't* satisfy the requirement for a hypomanic episode for four full days then what? I have never woke up hypomanic and went that way all day and went to sleep that way. Usually it may be a great morning after talking to somebody I like or getting something done that I am happy about, or a good work experience. But usually it just lasts for a few hours. But I *HAVE* experienced seasonal major depressive episodes (many of them). So what would you call that "cyclothymia" with "seasonal affective disorder"?????
> I think the whole "BP-II" "spectrum" is nothing but a syndrome of sorts that is unique that hasn't gotten *reasonably* figured out yet (like classic BPI or schizophrenia). I wonder if it is an overlapping of several manifestations of *other* disorders or there is a masked neuro-endocrine disturbance that is triggering it.
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> Mitch
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> > I did the test too and after 2 questions it said Diagnosis not made due to absence of elation for 4 days, or irritable enough to throw things or hit someone for 4 days. hmmm.
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