Posted by bark2323 on March 11, 2004, at 19:07:30
In reply to Re: bipolar or not (long) « B2chica, posted by Dr. Bob on March 8, 2004, at 20:27:35
Hey,
Well first to respond to you;
Yes, I am in school studying neuroscience, ironically. But I think most people in any related field have had personal experiences. I dont have a job right now. And I am glad you are feeling better, and I hope that is still the case as I right this today. And as far as the lying thing (hehe sounds like lion king) goes I know what you mean. Whenever I read something Id written in a different 'state' thats how I feel.Well I saw my doc yesterday. Told him how I felt about the BP diagnosis, and he said he really wants to see me with as few meds as possible so he can feel more comfidant in diagnosing me. I came to him by way of another psychiatrist. My old psychiatrist, actually psychoanalyst, had HIV and developed a pretty severe depression and had to quit. (of course I only learned this from the new one who is in the same practice (seems a little unethical for him to tell me that, but Im glad he did; of course Im not glad about what he said)). And that follows from a long train of other psych__s who have all had similar things to say and probably use the previous ones statements in their own diagnosing process, which is intelligent, but obviously not sufficient. So anyways now I am going down to just klonopin and seroquel. He basically told me that although I fill the dsm sanctioned criteria for bipolar, he feels I might actually be schizotypal along with recurrent depression. On the one hand I see how that fits me, but on the other I feel like he is changing his story everytime I see him. And I dont think thats because hes incompetent; I think he just doesnt know what to make of things. In fairness to him he really doesnt like official diagnoses, but he always keeps me fully informed on what he is thinking. Unfortunately I dont know what to think. I am just really scared.
I hope your appointment went ok and you got answers to your questions. Tell me when you get a chance if you want to.
matt
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