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Mistaking anxiety attacks for mania?

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Has anyone had the experience of being told that they are bipolar when, in fact, they are suffering a severe anxiety attack that mimics mania? They keep telling me that it is mania and try mood stabilizers instead of treating the depression and anxiety alone. The mood stabilizers make me ill and make me feel more depressed and anxious. I currently take 75 mg of trazodone and .25 mg of klonopin. They have started me on lamictal which is causing low blood sugar which is making me more anxious. Any advice?
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Get a second opinion if you can...and keep being honest with your doctors about how the meds are affecting you and maybe someone can find a mix that works for YOU. Good luck! I'm here if you need me. *hug*
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This happened to me kinda, one doctor told me I was bipolar (yet I have never been depressed a day in my life) and the medication made me sick, so I seeked a second opinion and they said I was very much ADHD and put me on ritalin and next month will treat my anxiety (which they said is common in ADHD) The ritalin has worked wonders.
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........... me me me! I was going thru menopause but they diagnosed me with bipolar due to the mood swings along with the anxiety, etc. They had me on Depokate first which made my hair fall out in clumps, and then I was swiched to Lithium. Bloodwork every 6 mos to watch the liver. The lithium didn't give me any side effects though.......... but I was definitely misdiagnosed............ once it was proven that I had indeed gone thru menopause, I just up and quit the lithium.

I was on 50 mg of trazodone as a sleep aid. My sleep was patterns were out of control. It was truly a saving grace for me. I couldn't take 50 mgs though as it was too strong, so I would cut them in half. But, again, after I got thru the menopause, I didn't need them anymore.

Now I'm just stuck in panic and anxiety disorder hell.

You need another opinion. I agree completely with Carrie. Bipolar can't be "diagnosed" as there is no way test or whatever to diagnose it. Everyone these days they throw into "bipolar"............ it's become quite common. Like ADHD kids. If they act up, they must be ADHD so let's put 'em on Ritalin. Same thing nowa days with bipolar.

Yup............ get you another opinion. Don't need to be taking mood stabilizers if you don't need 'em!
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