Question about diagnosis

olivia of course

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Joined : Jul 2006

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Posted 11/4/2006 7:30 PM (GMT 0)

I have been diagnosed as BP II for about 2 years. I was wondering if that was true because I had one mixed episode before the diagnosis, and another on after. Does that mean my diagnosis whould be BP I, just curious.

Thanks

CounterClockwise

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Posts : 1529

Posted 11/5/2006 12:10 PM (GMT 0)

Hi Olivia,

You're absolutely right to question the bp II diagnosis if you've had a mixed episode. Does your pdoc agree that what you've had is a mixed episode? If so, that diagnosis does need revisiting: bp II can only be diagnosed if there has never been a mixed episode. I would really push your pdoc on revisiting this: it could affect what he/she prescribes and how your condition is approached in general, so worth getting it sorted!!

Good luck hun -- and well spotted!!!! :)

Rosie x

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