Posted by shelliR on July 28, 2001, at 22:18:46
Actually , I'm really curious about bipolar II. Last spring when I was in the hospital I was very hyper, talkative and sleepless. Not irrational though., although had some pretty serious bouts of sobbing, when I felt frustrated. There was some talk about a bipolar II diagnosis (I have major depression and a dissociative disorder), but the "team" psychologists and psychiatrists felt that my behavior was related to high level anxiety. My anxiety (rather than depression) go up when I have hospitalized recently--I think it is way over-stimulating to me to be around people and crisis all the time.
I have also read about bipolar II being related to borderline personality disorder, as a less provocative diagnosis and also more appealing to insurance companies. But when I look at the critiera for borderline, I don't see so much of a cross over. I don't think the rage, emptiness, self-harm (I don't remember the whole list) would have to be present in bi-polar II, just major depression and hypomania.
How does one distinquish between hypomania and major anxiety, and the cycling present in PTSD symptoms. And what are the implications of medications--no ADs for bi-polar II, or only certain ADs?
Bi-polar II keeps popping up on the board with greater frequency, so that's why I became curious.
Any ideas?
Shelli
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