Bipolar Disorder Support Group
Bipolar disorder is not just a single disorder, but a category of mood disorders marked by periods of abnormally high energy and euphoria, often accompanied by bouts of clinical depression. This is the place to talk about your experience with bipolar disorder, learn from others' experiences, and find support.
For example, as reported on September 15, 2014:
Schizophrenia not a single disease but multiple genetically distinct disorders, each with its own set of symptoms. The finding could be a first step toward improved diagnosis and treatment for the debilitating psychiatric illness.
http://news.wustl.edu/news/Pages/27358.aspx
We all know that "my" Bipolar symptoms can be very different from someone else with the "same" diagnosis. And we are rarely given the precise diagnosis code by our psychiatrists, probably because even psychiatrists are unsure what each one means.
Often a Bipolar diagnosis is given when the patient exhibits some mood disorder with some psychotic symptoms, and does not fit any other diagnosis, and the "mixed" classification adds a catch-all within the Bipolar categories.
You may find out what your doctor actually writes as your diagnosis in your billing statement from the doctor, clinic, or your insurance. Keep in mind that what is written is for the purpose of billing, and may not be an accurate assessment of your condition.
Here is a list of Bipolar Diagnosis codes from
http://psychcentral.com/disorders/sx20-c.htm
Bipolar - Single Manic
296 Bipolar I Disorder, Single Manic Episode, Unspecified
296.01 Bipolar I Disorder, Single Manic Episode, Mild
296.02 Bipolar I Disorder, Single Manic Episode, Moderate
296.03 Bipolar I Disorder, Single Manic Episode, Severe Without Psychotic Features
296.04 Bipolar I Disorder, Single Manic Episode, Severe With Psychotic Features
296.05 Bipolar I Disorder, Single Manic Episode, In Partial Remission
296.06 Bipolar I Disorder, Single Manic Episode, In Full Remission
Bipolar - Manic
296.4 Bipolar I Disorder, Most Recent Episode Hypomanic
296.4 Bipolar I Disorder, Most Recent Episode Manic, Unspecified
296.41 Bipolar I Disorder, Most Recent Episode Manic, Mild
296.42 Bipolar I Disorder, Most Recent Episode Manic, Moderate
296.43 Bipolar I Disorder, Most Recent Episode Manic, Severe Without Psychotic Features
296.44 Bipolar I Disorder, Most Recent Episode Manic, Severe With Psychotic Features
296.45 Bipolar I Disorder, Most Recent Episode Manic, In Partial Remission
296.46 Bipolar I Disorder, Most Recent Episode Manic, In Full Remission
Bipolar - Depressed
296.5 Bipolar I Disorder, Most Recent Episode Depressed, Unspecified
296.51 Bipolar I Disorder, Most Recent Episode Depressed, Mild
296.52 Bipolar I Disorder, Most Recent Episode Depressed, Moderate
296.53 Bipolar I Disorder, Most Recent Episode Depressed, Severe Without Psychotic Features
296.54 Bipolar I Disorder, Most Recent Episode Depressed, Severe With Psychotic Features
296.55 Bipolar I Disorder, Most Recent Episode Depressed, In Partial Remission
296.56 Bipolar I Disorder, Most Recent Episode Depressed, In Full Remission
Bipolar - Mixed
296.6 Bipolar I Disorder, Most Recent Episode Mixed, Unspecified
296.61 Bipolar I Disorder, Most Recent Episode Mixed, Mild
296.62 Bipolar I Disorder, Most Recent Episode Mixed, Moderate
296.63 Bipolar I Disorder, Most Recent Episode Mixed, Severe Without Psychotic Features
296.64 Bipolar I Disorder, Most Recent Episode Mixed, Severe With Psychotic Features
296.65 Bipolar I Disorder, Most Recent Episode Mixed, In Partial Remission
296.66 Bipolar I Disorder, Most Recent Episode Mixed, In Full Remission
296.7 Bipolar I Disorder, Most Recent Episode Unspecified
296.8 Bipolar Disorder NOS
296.89 Bipolar II Disorder
296.9 Mood Disorder NOS
Last reviewed: By John M. Grohol, Psy.D. on 9 Oct 2013
Published on PsychCentral.com. All rights reserved.
Schizophrenia not a single disease but multiple genetically distinct disorders, each with its own set of symptoms. The finding could be a first step toward improved diagnosis and treatment for the debilitating psychiatric illness.
http://news.wustl.edu/news/Pages/27358.aspx
We all know that "my" Bipolar symptoms can be very different from someone else with the "same" diagnosis. And we are rarely given the precise diagnosis code by our psychiatrists, probably because even psychiatrists are unsure what each one means.
Often a Bipolar diagnosis is given when the patient exhibits some mood disorder with some psychotic symptoms, and does not fit any other diagnosis, and the "mixed" classification adds a catch-all within the Bipolar categories.
You may find out what your doctor actually writes as your diagnosis in your billing statement from the doctor, clinic, or your insurance. Keep in mind that what is written is for the purpose of billing, and may not be an accurate assessment of your condition.
Here is a list of Bipolar Diagnosis codes from
http://psychcentral.com/disorders/sx20-c.htm
Bipolar - Single Manic
296 Bipolar I Disorder, Single Manic Episode, Unspecified
296.01 Bipolar I Disorder, Single Manic Episode, Mild
296.02 Bipolar I Disorder, Single Manic Episode, Moderate
296.03 Bipolar I Disorder, Single Manic Episode, Severe Without Psychotic Features
296.04 Bipolar I Disorder, Single Manic Episode, Severe With Psychotic Features
296.05 Bipolar I Disorder, Single Manic Episode, In Partial Remission
296.06 Bipolar I Disorder, Single Manic Episode, In Full Remission
Bipolar - Manic
296.4 Bipolar I Disorder, Most Recent Episode Hypomanic
296.4 Bipolar I Disorder, Most Recent Episode Manic, Unspecified
296.41 Bipolar I Disorder, Most Recent Episode Manic, Mild
296.42 Bipolar I Disorder, Most Recent Episode Manic, Moderate
296.43 Bipolar I Disorder, Most Recent Episode Manic, Severe Without Psychotic Features
296.44 Bipolar I Disorder, Most Recent Episode Manic, Severe With Psychotic Features
296.45 Bipolar I Disorder, Most Recent Episode Manic, In Partial Remission
296.46 Bipolar I Disorder, Most Recent Episode Manic, In Full Remission
Bipolar - Depressed
296.5 Bipolar I Disorder, Most Recent Episode Depressed, Unspecified
296.51 Bipolar I Disorder, Most Recent Episode Depressed, Mild
296.52 Bipolar I Disorder, Most Recent Episode Depressed, Moderate
296.53 Bipolar I Disorder, Most Recent Episode Depressed, Severe Without Psychotic Features
296.54 Bipolar I Disorder, Most Recent Episode Depressed, Severe With Psychotic Features
296.55 Bipolar I Disorder, Most Recent Episode Depressed, In Partial Remission
296.56 Bipolar I Disorder, Most Recent Episode Depressed, In Full Remission
Bipolar - Mixed
296.6 Bipolar I Disorder, Most Recent Episode Mixed, Unspecified
296.61 Bipolar I Disorder, Most Recent Episode Mixed, Mild
296.62 Bipolar I Disorder, Most Recent Episode Mixed, Moderate
296.63 Bipolar I Disorder, Most Recent Episode Mixed, Severe Without Psychotic Features
296.64 Bipolar I Disorder, Most Recent Episode Mixed, Severe With Psychotic Features
296.65 Bipolar I Disorder, Most Recent Episode Mixed, In Partial Remission
296.66 Bipolar I Disorder, Most Recent Episode Mixed, In Full Remission
296.7 Bipolar I Disorder, Most Recent Episode Unspecified
296.8 Bipolar Disorder NOS
296.89 Bipolar II Disorder
296.9 Mood Disorder NOS
Last reviewed: By John M. Grohol, Psy.D. on 9 Oct 2013
Published on PsychCentral.com. All rights reserved.
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Hey All...I hope that you have a lovely, peaceful beginning of your weekI have a bunch of chores that need doing but may put them off til tomorrow and just hang out with my landlord/roomie todayWhat about you?...Anything special going on?Have a great day and take good care of you!!..Xo
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Once again I've had a fever today. I'm not going to the hospital because that's a huge waste of time but I did schedule a dr appointment for Wednesday afternoon.
If it was inexact the diagnosis would be simply "Bipolar".
I know you are having a tough time - I've sent you a PM. We actually have a fair amount in common - unfortunately not in a good way.
Some people messaged me and worried that I am anti-psychiatry or *gasp* a Scientologist. I had a Scientologist boss once, after I lost my job from depression and started working as a mechanic at his bike shop. Nice guy, but a bit weird, I didn't last long there, about 3 months. He gave me "the book" and I read it and told him it's not for me.
Ha! I'm no Scientologist! I'm a freaking old hippie punk newly-widowed Pagan Jew!
Far from being anti-psychiatry, I was only saying it's not an exact science, and knowing your DSM diagnosis code might give you insight into what your doctor sees in you (guess I didn't say that) and could lead to some meaningful discussion beyond "Hi how are you, here's your prescription."
When I started taking Seroquel, I had a high cholesterol result for the first time in my life (I'm vegetarian) and I discussed with my doctor whether it could be caused by the medication. He reduced my dose, it's still therapeutic, and my cholesterol went down.
In my DBSA group we encourage members to be consumer advocates when it comes to treatment - ask questions, and shop around for what feels "right."