Bipolar misdiagnosed?

Question

My friend has bipolar according to his doctor but I don’t see him moody— or do I see him from happy to anger as opposed to this diagnosis. He seems practically normal. Maybe he was misdiagnosed? His doctor wanted him to take Depokote ER but my friend refused because he doesn’t think he is bipolar.

Answer 1

Bipolar disorder, also known as manic-depressive disorder, is an illness that has a cyclic occurance. That means, a bi-polar patient can show these symptoms every couple of days, it can change every season, or once in a few years. Within certain periods, usually the non-depressive stage, the individual might show extremely good efficiency in whatever he/she does, and good performance.

In the case described by you, it might either be the case that it was misdiagnosed, or that your friend isn't in the critical period yet. If you do find out that the doctor made a mistake, you should definitely take action against it.

Answer 2

I too am wondering if I got misdiagnosed, so I asked my friends for advise, because I don't think I'm bipolar. My friends will see my anger, but they never saw me depressed. I am depressed and hide it very well. But that doesn't make me bipolar. What I want to know is whether I have ever been "manic" or "high" for five continous days. This is the true definition of bipolar. My freinds say I'm not manic-depressive, but at the same time they same I'm an all or nothing type of person. I really don't know what to think. When I ask them if I should take med, they say definately not, you will be a zombie, yet in the same breath, they say that I can't get along with my neighbours because I get in arguements with them over little things like car alarms going off. Here is the link for Depokote. From what I read it causes a lot of weight gain. That is sure to make him depressed. I heard people like taking lamictal better as long as you don't get a skin rash while on it. He should go back and talk to his doctor, because if he is bipolar, they do have a higher rate of suicide.

Answer 3

As bipolar is the current "fashionable" diagnosis, and mood stabalizers are dangerous medications, he should avoid going on anything at this point. The only reason he should take Depakote is if his symptoms get bad enough to cause him distress or interrupt his ability to function normally. These 2 criteria are listed in the DSM as requirements for mental illness diagnosis.

There are many poorly trained doctors out there who will prescrbe certain drugs to anyone just to make money, so before he does anything, it would be good for him to get a second opinion from a different psychiatrist.

Answer 4

now and again, and it really is often on condition that bipolar ailment can purpose a man or woman to have scatty, disorganised ideas very equivalent to schizophrenia. in spite of the undeniable fact that, there is an extra effective ailment that are meant to be recognised even as there's a suspected mis-diagnosis between bipolar ailment and schizophrenia. this is common as schizoaffective ailment and it really is so a lot more effective frequent than human beings understand. Schizoaffective ailment is a mixture of bipolar ailment AND schizophrenia, so that you get the quite disordered thinking besides because the uppy-downy styles of moods. Getting the excellent diagnosis is crucial to getting to understand the excellent drug remedies.

Answer 5

even if you don't see him depressed, he may still have a depressed mood. Remember, a bipolar person will experience "episodes." A bipolar person may feel happy for a week or 2, but then become depressed for a week or 2....these are the episodes, and they constantly alternate. He does not necessarily need to show symptoms that are noticeable to the outside world, just have the cycling episodes.