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hi. i was just trying to point out that the old school, 'manic depressive psychosis' diagnosis was usually reserved for people who had intense depression, severe mania, and didn't have significant psych problems outside of episodes. however...
fun fact: from the 50s-70s, US psychiatrists diagnosed -most- hospitalized people and severely mentally ill people with some form of Schizophrenia. The manic depressive label was not used nearly as frequently. Psychiatrists in the UK, western Europe...not so big on Schizophrenia. They had (and I think still have) a broader view of Bipolar I, to include varying degrees of psychosis, anxiety, obsessive stuff, etc. On the one hand, its "just a label," but on the other hand... in probably most modern societies, Schizophrenia is an extremely stigmatizing label/diagnosis. Over-use of the label of Schizophrenia is just one reason the anti-psychiatry movement popped up and was able (for 15, 20 years or so...) to exert some influence. personally, I'm not really 'anti-psychiatry' so much as I am for a more drug-centered psych treatment, which...is how a lot of old school psychiatrists did things, especially in the UK and Western Europe. match pills to problems, basically, no matter the label/diagnosis in use. For whatever reason(s), back in the day, US doctors were a lot more heavy-handed with thorazine and other older neuroleptics (in particular...), compared to foreign doctors... as a result, the US shrinks had to deal with a whole lotta TD litigation, from I think the 80s onward, etc. TD happened (and still happens) everywhere neuroleptics are used, but since lower dosages were employed (outpatient, at least) in the UK, western europe...it occurred less frequently, wasn't generally as severe, as often as in the US. true story. |
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I was diagnosed in my 40s with Bipolar with with psychosis. Eventually I started having delusions that appeared outside of any mood episode. For awhile my pdoc and I thought maybe i am schizoaffective. But after sometime my pdoc settled back to the view that I am bipolar 1 since my predominant symptoms by far are mood disturbances rather than thought disturbances.
In any case I take a small dose of Rexulti (which is for schizophrenia not bipolar) at night and that seems to keep all the psychotic symptoms at bay. I have tried mood stabilizers to lift the depression but they didn't help or I couldn't tolerate the meds. For instance lithium greatly exaggerates my hand tremor to the point i was not able to eat soup with a spoon even on a small dose of 450mg a day. Neither lamictal nor lithium at the dose I was able to take prevented manic episodes. Standard antidepressants either make me manic or do not help. So my depression is intractable. I keep very close track of my sleep and if I start to not sleep at least 7 hours a night i take a small dose of 1.25 mg olanzapine prn. Since it is only every now and then it functions like a great sleep medicine for me. If I don't maintain my sleep I can slip into a psychotic mania. I have been stable the last 2+ years. __________________ BP 1 with psychotic features 50 mg Lyrica 50 mcg Synthroid 2.5 mg olanzapine |
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I am close friends with a European psychiatrist who told me something worth noting. Until he retired, he worked at an inpatient psych hospital in eastern Europe. He said that no psychiatrist he worked with prescribed psych meds without also prescribing something called "Lipovitan." It's a vitamin supplement - mostly B's, I think. __________________ |
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I was diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder bipolar type 8 years ago. I have many of the symptoms of schizophrenia, in addition to the psychotic (positive) symptoms, I've dealt with many of the negative symptoms as well (such as flat affect, cognitive problems, poverty of speech, and thought problems as it is a thought disorder, like not making much sense when I'm unwell and speaking with loosely connected ideas/words). Then of course with the bipolar part of the dx I experience manic and depressive episodes.
I just want to add after seeing some posts in here that there's already a lot of stigma with having schizoaffective or schizophrenia, as there is with any mental illness but especially so because "schizo" anything scares people. I don't believe having this dx has wrecked my life or will prevent me from reaching my full potential in life and being successful, it's definitely possible to thrive with it. __________________ R.I.P mom 8/6/55-1/15/16 “All the darkness in the world cannot extinguish the light of a single candle.” -St. Francis of Assisi
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The different diagnoses can be soooo confusing sometimes (at least to me). I think everyone did a good job defining the basics of each of them. I am not knowledgeable on schizoaffective disorder so I won't really touch on that. In the DSM, there is many specifiers used to describe how the disorders are. The most common ones I have heard about are anxious distress (anxiety that comes with hypomania, mania or depression but doesn't necessary fit in a seperate anxiety disorder), mixed features (having both symptoms of hypomania/mania and depression at the same time) and rapid cycling (at least 4 mood episodes in the past 12 months) and also psychotic features (which is where the person has delusions or haalucinations during a episode).
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I'm the one that said being diagnosed with schizophrenia nearly ruined my life. First, I grew up with a father, sister, and grandmother with schizophrenia who made my life a living hell. To be told I was just like them was just about the most destructive thing I could be told. I won't go into what I was put through, but it made me DID. Second, the diagnosis got into my electronic record and the largest medical facilities in my city had the diagnosis top in my record. When I went for breast cancer screening I was belittled because they thought I wasn't cognoscente enough to know what breast cancer was. Another unrelated facility did the evaluation, and yes, I had breast cancer. Had I taken the original biased diagnosis I'd be dead. Third, it made getting employment in my field of cancer research very difficult because I work in medical settings. When the information got out that I had schizophrenia it made me unemployable at some facilities. Yes the wrong diagnoses can ruin your life. I'm pleased none of this has happened to you, but it does happen to some of us. I can understand why you worry about stigma. I hope you never face it. I did and for an illness that I didn't even have. Last edited by sophiebunny; Nov 13, 2019 at 12:37 AM.. |
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It's always great to have you posting! I look for your posts as you often offer a lot of interesting info and I am grateful. I am a little confused with your explanation of BPII, specifically with the phrase: "it seems to overlap with some personality disorders." I notice you didn't include this in the explantion of any other mood disorder. I am very curious as to why BPII was singled out for this? There are frequent misunderstandings here on PC re: understanding that Personality Disorders are a separate disorder from Mood Disorders. While they can co-exist, they do not necessarily occur together. Additionally, BP is all too frequently confused with BPD (Borderline Personality Disorder) due to the "BP" and the "BPD" designations. There are often erroneous statements like : Everyone with BP has a diagnosis of BPD or BPD traits. So not true. The two might co-exist; however, not necessarily. BPII was singled out as "overlapping with personality disorders." Every mood disorder, as well as other disorders, present equal opportunities for a potential personality disorder. I felt it important to clarify some of this info due to the frequent misunderstandings and the erroneous statements here on PC re: mood disorders vs. personality disorders. I am, admittedly confused by a part of your post. I am interested in why you've singled BPII out for "overlapping with personality disorders?" And what is meant by "overlap with" personality disorders? By the way, thanks for your patience while I took some time/space here to hopefully clarify some of the chronic misunderstandings here on PC. I look forward to your response! Much love to You! __________________ May we each fully claim the courage to live from our hearts, to allow Love, Faith and Hope to enLighten our paths. Last edited by Wild Coyote; Nov 13, 2019 at 09:39 AM.. |
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I'd wanted to take a moment here to share some info with you. My diagnosis is BPII. I find my BPII experiences with both depression and with hypomania absolutely interfere with life. BPII is often very disabling. The idea that BPII has no major effects upon one's life is a frequent misunderstanding and, unfortunately, contributes to further misunderstanding of the struggles of many people diagnosed with BPII. Thank you for your patience while I have addressed a common misunderstanding. I do hope to see you around more often! Much Love to You! __________________ May we each fully claim the courage to live from our hearts, to allow Love, Faith and Hope to enLighten our paths. |
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Hi BethRags!
Thank you for this very important and interesting thread! I hope you do not mind my having asked questions or have commented in response to statements made in posts. It's wonderful to have you around PC, in so many ways! Much Love and Gratitude __________________ May we each fully claim the courage to live from our hearts, to allow Love, Faith and Hope to enLighten our paths. |
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Forgive me for stepping into a question you've asked another member. As I read franz kafka's post, to me I understood that she means for her BP2 doesn't interfere with life as much as her other dx's do. As I understand her reply, I don't think she intends to negate that BP2 can wallop many people. __________________ |
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Bipolar II is hugely debilitating, often more so than someone with Bipolar I who, for example, had less frequent episodes. I was merely explaining my experience of the difference between hypo and mania. __________________ dx: schizoaffective bipolar type; OCD; GAD rx: clozapine, clonazepam PRN |
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