Bipolar Disorder Support Group
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I have a few questions, if you don't mind me asking them.
Back in December I went to be diagnosed and see what was wrong with me because i was freaking out that i was Schizophrenic (no offense to anyone that is). The person who diagnosed me diagnosed me with Severe OCD, and a mood disorder. She didn't tell me what kind of mood disorder, she just said i had one. I also have PTSD from being in a domestic violent situation.
My question is if i were to be bipolar would she had told me that was what my mood disorder is? I'm so confused.
Another thing is I have rage episodes. I am not sure if theyre from the PTSD because i never had this problem before i was in the domestic violent relationship. After i left my sons father is when the rage episodes started.
Also i have a hard time figuring out what kind of mood im in, and it wears me down trying to figure it out. But i have read that can happen with Complex PTSD though... I am highly confused.
Can someone please give me their opinion ?
Thanks for reading.
Back in December I went to be diagnosed and see what was wrong with me because i was freaking out that i was Schizophrenic (no offense to anyone that is). The person who diagnosed me diagnosed me with Severe OCD, and a mood disorder. She didn't tell me what kind of mood disorder, she just said i had one. I also have PTSD from being in a domestic violent situation.
My question is if i were to be bipolar would she had told me that was what my mood disorder is? I'm so confused.
Another thing is I have rage episodes. I am not sure if theyre from the PTSD because i never had this problem before i was in the domestic violent relationship. After i left my sons father is when the rage episodes started.
Also i have a hard time figuring out what kind of mood im in, and it wears me down trying to figure it out. But i have read that can happen with Complex PTSD though... I am highly confused.
Can someone please give me their opinion ?
Thanks for reading.
Along with PSTD, it can be hard to tell the difference.
Then there is also a possiblity of Boarder Line personality Disorder.
I think it might be best to have a long talk with your Dr and get some clarification on your DX
Good luck
And that's my opinion!!!!
I hope you get the right labels soon and the proper treatment for them!!! Take good care! (((((Hugs)))))
She did put me on meds. Antipsychotics actually... which makes me very anxious, because of my whole schizophrenia fear... I havent taken them, because i have been doing better lately.
I cant go back to see her because i dont have insurance anymore....so i dont know what to do.
But if you're not going to take the medication, you might have a rough time of it, if you ARE Bipolar.
You don't just take the Bipolar meds when you're doing bad, you take them regularly. So I'm not sure that you should start popping them if you start feeling bad. Cause then if you start feeling good and stop taking them, you might go through withdrawal.
I'm sorry that you've lost your insurance. I don't know what you are going to do.
If you're schizophrenic, you'll want to have constant care, too, even if you are afraid of it.
Well, if you can't get a firm diagnosis and you aren't going to take the meds anyway, I suppose you might as well stick around here and keep reading. I guess we're better than nothing, but I can't stress it to you enough. You need to see a psychiatrist and follow your treatment plan.
Good luck!!!
She said im not schizophrenic, and the only reason i fear it is because i have OCD about it and was also put into a psych ward, where i felt like i was going crazy...
Things sometimes comes out in the wash.
There's a lot of self tests online that will tell you if you might have Bipolar! Google around! But they'll all tell you to see a Pdoc, if it looks like you might have it!!!