Posted by utopizen on November 23, 2002, at 20:02:28
In reply to Re: So apparently *I* have bipolar... go figure!, posted by JonW on November 23, 2002, at 16:46:14
> utopizen,
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> A couple of sites you may want to check out if you haven't already are:
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> http://www.bipolarworld.net/Phelps/topicarchive.htm
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> http://www.psycheducation.org/
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> In my opinion, which is not an authoritative one, Dr. Phelps is too biased toward seeing bipolar disorder and perhaps the strict avoidance of anti-depressants as well. Nonetheless, he provides some valuable information and important questions you can raise with your pdoc. Just remember, don't diagnose yourself. Give the new diagnosis a chance, but if things don't improve, get a second opinion from someone more qualified. My last pdoc said I was bipolar without a doubt, but I didn't start to get better until I changed pdocs and my treatment was more focused on depression and anxiety. I hope things start to get better for you!
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> JonIt appears that my "bipolar" if that's what it is (my doc said he wants to work on the anxiety before getting to treating bipolar if that's what it is) aggravates my ADD.
I definitely need to continue Adderall, it's just that on top of ADD I do get very intense about things in spouts followed by lulls of non-intensity on everything, including stuff I need to do.
This would *definitely* explain why my room goes a few weeks being spotlessly immaculate with a few weeks being dirty.... =)
Productivity, though, wow. that's the biggest thing, and bipolar+add would definitely explain why my productivity is never consistent through the school year...
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