Posted by cache-monkey on April 3, 2007, at 17:01:08
In reply to Re: If I made the decisions.., posted by linkadge on April 2, 2007, at 20:45:34
> Doctor is convinced I am bipolar, or at least would like to go that route since I havn't had too many dynamic responses to antidepressants.
> I have had no clear manic epsiodes. I have had a couple of prolonged psychotic panic epsiodes, but no highs.I feel like I'm in the same boat in terms of the diagnosis and mood course. My situation's a little more complicated because numerous physiological adverse responses, especially allergies. For me, I've always had a seasonal fluctuation in my mood. But what's absolutely driving me crazy is the anxiety/panic.
Problem is that with all kinds of physical and/or psychological (primarily akathisia for me) adverse events, they really want to pin the bipolar diagnosis on you. That's really become a catch-all for "we don't really know what else to call you, or how to treat you really". The bigger issue is that the BP diagnosis tends to stick, especially given the huge umbrella of conditions that it can span.
Anyway, I guess I'm just taking this opportunity to vent a little myself. Are you on any of those meds right now? Which of those (or others) have helped most in the past.
~cache-monkey
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