Posted by metalblade on April 18, 2007, at 19:02:17
In reply to Re: Confused....Lihtium over Klon. for Social Anxi » metalblade, posted by polarbear206 on April 18, 2007, at 14:12:53
> > I think I might have the solution to the question you guys are looking for. My social phobia is directly tied to my bipolar depression. The lithium keeps me from getting depressed, so at the same time it also alleviates my social phobia to a certain extent. Its just like how a person who goes hypomanic or full blown manic has no or only little fear.
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> > I often wonder if it isn't Bipolar disorder and social phobia I have, but rather Schizo affective disorder.
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> How did your p-doc come to the conclusion that you are Schizo affective? Many other dx fit in the bipolar spectrum.
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> Polarbear
>Hi Polarbear
Um, if you re-read what I typed you will see that I said that I suspect it could be Schizoaffective and not the doctor. Doctors unfortunately don't use the DSM like they aught to and thats why people are often mis-diagnosed.
I mostly believe that I'm Schizoaffective because my symptoms fit the description, not audio or video hallucinations but the fear of people I have could be a form of delusion. Anyway, I also can fall into a stupor if unmedicated where I'm like Catatonic and can't say much.
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