Posted by Ines on April 20, 2007, at 18:02:56
In reply to Re: mood stabilisers for atypical symptoms, posted by linkadge on April 20, 2007, at 17:43:24
Hey Linkadge,
That sounds really difficult. Have you tried/ thought about tracking down a pdoc that is known for being open minded about looking at things afresh, e.g. one that is against fixed cathegories? If you could find one person that would question that initial diagnosis, gave you a fair shot at non bipolar meds and that worked and went on your chart, maybe things would get easier in the future...One thing I quite liked about this psychiatrist was that he never mentioned the word bipolar. I only got to know that's what he was thinking was because he suggested mood stabilisers. He said he was against attaching labels, he didn't think they were helpful. I kind of liked that, even though I'm one of those people that likes to know the exact diagnosis, so I can do background research on it. Not that there's anything shameful about being bipolar, obviously, but I do agree that putting people in 'boxes' narrows down how you think about treatment options.
Ines
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