Posted by 49er on March 21, 2008, at 17:39:29
In reply to Bipolar III caused by antidepressants?, posted by cg1973 on March 19, 2008, at 22:13:09
Hi,
Due to board rules, I can't really say what I think of what your psychiatrist said.
Read the book, the antidepressant solution by Joseph Glenmullen, who is not antimeds. Bipolar can't be diagnosed on the basis of med reactions and it uncovering hiddern BP tendancies. It would have to done on basis of a very careful interview.
Many people have bad reactions to antidepressants but once the meds are removed, they are fine. I am not trying to tell you what you should do but just pointing out whey I feel your psychiatrist is wrong.
I probably would have been diagnosed BP by your doctor. But thankfully, my psychiatrist never fell for that line of reasoning. Anyway, as I taper off of my meds, I feel alot better.
Anyway, trust your intuition.
Finally, ADHD is frequently misdiagnosed as BP. So keep that in mind.
49er
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