Posted by Penny on July 16, 2003, at 18:57:40
In reply to Re: Possible cyclothymia » ernie296, posted by Dinah on July 16, 2003, at 16:06:44
> I suspect that like Penny, mood disorder NOS would fit me better than cyclothymia. Although I'm not a huge fan of the NOS. Ever try to find an NOS support group? :)Hee hee...we could have our own right here... :-)
I tell people that I have depressive disorder, for all intensive purposes. Then, when I'm feeling obstinant, I tell them that I am diagnosed with "Mood Disorders NOS" and that it means they don't know what the hell is wrong with me. Which I think is the real case. Doc had to put a dx so that's what he put. My first pdoc had "MDD single episode" the next did the same. My old therapist had "MDD recurrent and Dysthymic Disorder". I DEFINITELY think the dysthymia is true for me, coupled with the major depressive episodes and occasional hypomania - brought on usually by a med change or sleep deprivation like you, but sometimes for no apparent reason at all.
I think the reason doc doesn't like to classify me as 'depressed' is because throughout the course of a day I go up and down many times. It's very frustrating to not know how you will feel from one hour to the next and to know that no matter how good things seem right now, in the next minute it can all change.
Oh well.
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