Posted by platinumbride on July 11, 2004, at 1:27:28
In reply to Re: end of rope » platinumbride, posted by SLS on July 10, 2004, at 23:15:05
> Hi Diane.
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> I hope you have a little bit more rope to work with today.It was a tough day, but there were moments of beauty.....it seems that no matter what, there always are. Beauty isn't always happy. Rachmaninov can be painful but it always evokes a sense of the old Platonic Beautiful.
Thank you for your kind words.
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> > I don't really understand the Bipolar II diagnosis....I think it means moody and unpredictable, never fully manic, but sometimes really hapy - even in the midst of depression.
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> How much of yourself do you see in the following description?
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> http://www.mentalhealth.com/dis1/p21-md05.html
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> Main page: http://www.mentalhealth.comI think that Bipolar II is not a correct diagnosis. I have never believed it, but I just went along with it. The notion of Borderline Personality disorder has always been too scary for me to deal with. I figured that if the same damn medication was used for everything, what did it matter?
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> Being moody and unpredictable (mood lability) can be a component of a bunch of different things, including borderline personality disorder. Maybe you just have atypical unipolar depression, in which there is transient mood reactivity in response to positive stimuli. Perhaps you are simply an incredibly positive person with a wonderful sense of humor who manages to squeeze a few rays of sunshine through the otherwise opaque murk of melancholic unipolar depression.I think (and have thought for a while) that that is more accurate - but why question the guy with the MD who barely charged me a cent and helped get me out of the hospital by working closely (though 300 miles away) with the docs in there?
Some people don't place very much importance on diagnosis. I do. As best as is currently possible, a diagnosis helps one choose a direction in treatment. If your diagnosis of bipolar is incorrect, you might be wasting precious time experimenting with mood stabilizers. I have no reason to believe that your diagnosis is in error, but it would be nice to feel confident that you are being treated for the right illness.
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> There are still a gazillion things you can try. Fortunately for you, the odds are still in your favor that you will find something that works. That you have been partially or transiently responsive to medication in the past is a good indicator of this.Why is this true?
It might take awhile, but you'll get there. One step at a time. (I'll bet you're a Parnate + lithium girl).
Why can't I just be a friggin' Ivory Girl???? ha ha
And see? Lithium is a mood stablizer? So what does the diagnosis matter?Would you feel OK emailing me? How do you know so much about this stuff? Is it dreaded personal experience?
ospinawoman at hotmail dot com
Diane
> - Scott
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