Posted by blueberry on October 24, 2005, at 19:24:11
In reply to just for the record... what would my diagnosis be?, posted by spriggy on October 24, 2005, at 15:57:11
If you presented this description of your symptoms to 5 different doctors, it wouldn't be unusual to get 5 different opinions. The problem with psychiatric conditions is that there is so much overlap between them and so much subjectivity in observing them.
That being said, it sounds like mania to me. The very uncomfortable anxiety kind, mixed with depression at the same time. Had I not had the exact same symptoms you described, I probably would have said you have anxiety and depression. All except for some minor leftover depression to treat, the mood stabilizer depakote extended release ended all the symptoms you described beginning the first day.
Not sure if you're bipolar? Try depakote for one week. Try zyprexa for a week. Try a benzo like klonopin or xanax for a week. You'll learn a lot about your own diagnosis from those tests in just 3 weeks, and likely be pleasantly surprised by one of them.
As my doc told me, mania and depression can occur at the same time, often being misdiagnosed as anxiety and depression, and can last a long time without apparent waves.
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