my pdoc explained it very well. i still had a lot of questions, but i think that goes with the territory.

The actual moment he said, this is what the diagnosis is what not really the defining moment for me I don't think.

Because it had been discussed as a possibility I immediately threw myself into reading anything and everything about it. I think I knew before I knew.

Everyday since then has been the interesting part for me. Before I just lived everyday thinking this is my life and it sucks.

Now I think this is my life, but there are things I can do to make it better.

I already knew what I was going through. I finally met a wonderful doctor who said "You have manic depressive illness". I was thrilled it had a name!!

Not really. My therapist alluded to it. Then she sent me to a pdoc who dismissed it and took me off meds (when I was manic) and gave me nothing to catch the fall. Finally I became depressed again, found a new pdoc and she diagnosed me as bp2, but she was a little too sensitive and hesitant about it. I just wanted someone to be out with it. They were just telling me what I already knew anyway - my father's whole side of the family is practically bipolar. They seem to either walk on eggshells or throw it at you like a ton of elephant shit (better image than bricks).

i was foirced to get evaluated at a hospital and wasn't real shocked after i was diagnosed cuz i already knew that one of my cousins and his mom has it

i still don't know what type of bipolar i have tho

My doctor is called Dr Hoare, and I can't think of a better name for her.

She was less than helpful.

We discussed it and it was agreed upon. I didn't understand fully... no one really does do they?
I too was in a kinda blurry state... cuz it was just after an extreme BD episode.
They were right though, I give them credit for that much :D

I want to be on the stage/set disgner for the band the Episodes.

My doctor is the best, I love him. He diagnosed me, but we didn't really go into it for about another two weeks, purely because I didn't want to know, I needed time before I was ready to talk about it.
When he finally did, I was ready to accept it.

No one ever explained. That's why I come on here, to learn. I know more than my pdoc now. He learns from me. I was letargic and in disbielf when told.

I read alot of books so they did not have to explain it to me. I come from a long line of bp's so I came from it honestly! And Frazer, you always bring a smile to my face and a giggle from my lips!

i questioned it with the acumen of a rock scientist as I was hyper and superhuman at the time. since then I think back at how shit it was all handled....and is still being badly handled..if not at all. job very poorly done, patronizing, no information, no support, nothing really

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Puddemm Uuup! Puddemm Uuup!!

i meant rocket scientist. not Rock Scientist. Imagine being given a diagnosis by Van Halen. would probably have been more credible than my psychiatrist who is like that pc teacher from Southpark. mmmmok