Posted by B2Chica on October 10, 2004, at 11:21:55
In reply to Re: mania from meds if not Bp?, posted by newwife on October 9, 2004, at 19:42:00
slightly.
last year i was Dx by a Gp and PA, 1pdoc (saw two more in hospital and witnessed my episodes of mania AND major depressive outburst) all agreeing that i am bipolar 2.
since my pdoc was not listening to me (or helping much) i finally got the opportunity to switch. This one is Great but he's really questioning the bipolar. see barely one week after i saw him i attempted suicide and ended up in custody so all he knows is my alleged depression.
i have had one episode that he even called manic "but i'm not convinced you are bipolar".
So i feel a little helpless and i'm trying to do as much digging as possible.
now that episode that he called manic only lasted a few hours, but when i was originally Dx it lasted almost a week -before i got into the doctors and Dx.
Then when i was on other medications...they made these MUCH MUCH worse -effexor made me rapid cycles like everyother day or so...SEVERE mania, where i couldn't really carry on conversations.so my question is these "episodes" that i had could they have been That severe if i really don't have bipolar??
Is it standard or typical that ONLY those with bipolar(1,2 or 3) react in this way?i KNOW i'm no doctor and i guess i'm not really wanting to self diagnose, but i have SO many questions again and i just am looking for some answers.
And Yes i do realize there are all questions i should ask my pdoc but there never seems to be enough time with him.Thanks for any advice out there.
B2c.
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