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Iposted this both as advice and discussion cuz i really need answers.
Sometime in march I had a problem. I ended up hospitalized. I had been put in the hospital a few times before so this was not new. What bothered me this time was that I left the hospital that a diagnoses of bi-polar disorder. There are a lot of reason why this ticks me off. The main one is that I feel that the lady just pulled the lable out of a hat full. I don't think im bi-polar and refuse to take the meds. can someone explain bi-polar from a personal view without getting too personal?
Sometime in march I had a problem. I ended up hospitalized. I had been put in the hospital a few times before so this was not new. What bothered me this time was that I left the hospital that a diagnoses of bi-polar disorder. There are a lot of reason why this ticks me off. The main one is that I feel that the lady just pulled the lable out of a hat full. I don't think im bi-polar and refuse to take the meds. can someone explain bi-polar from a personal view without getting too personal?
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Well, maybe you can explain to us how your depression works/feels. Maybe someone here will have a better answer.
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I got hospitalized and came out with BiPolar type 2. Then after a couple of years of counselling my doc is willing to explore another option of maybe major depression syndrome. I dont feel that dx are just pulled from a hat and looking back now I did and do seem to carry alot of the symptoms at times. But, for your own safety it is best to take the meds until you get someone to evaluate and counsel you again. To be honest, when I heard bipolar of any kind that was a tough pill to swallow. Maybe you are having the same problem. Too harsh a dx and too long a life with it. That was my feelings. Take the meds and further counselling.
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Most of the time I have to fight to not think about dying. I go about my daily like a dutiful drone. I go to work(not very productive there but my boss is really trying to work with me). I can't get the noise out of my head constant noise. i either don't sleep or over sleep. I am irritable and sometimes have a very difficult time curbing my temper. I am sad a lot. When I am home, I want to be at work. when i am at work i want to go home. i used to hang out with people and try to have fun, i don't even try anymore. is that what you mean. im not very good at self expression.
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I was having hallucinations in the form of my grandmothers voice. No demons,ect. Is that the noise in your head. Do you get into highs?
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