2007-09-24 19:31:58 · 11 answers · asked by info.girl 2 in Health ➔ Mental Health
i have always been depressed but medication and therapy hasn't helped and i'm thinking now i may have been misdiagnosed
2007-09-24 19:43:35 · update #1
Supposedly, yes. Apparently it's underdiagnosed because most doctors look for the 'traditional' bipolar traits of both depression and mania. I was diagnosed with a form of bipolar a few months ago. I have never experienced a manic phase. I definately have depressed phases, and sometimes irritable phases. They tell me that the irritability is in fact mania in disguise. I'm not sure if I buy it yet, but that's what they tell me.
You might try googling "bipolar II". That's the version of bipolar where people don't have such pronounced manic periods. I found it informative to read about it.
2007-09-24 19:41:02 · answer #1 · answered by Matt 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Yes you can. It is difficult for a doctor to diagnose bipolar if he only sees 1 side of it. My brother was diagnosed with depression because he never went into mania, and was taking antidepressants. One day he went on a spending spree and wracked up several thousands in things he bought. The MD finally said it was bipolar and started him on a bipolar med,which helped him, but he still tends to go between depression and some mania now, and that answers the question because if the mania doesn't show itself,it doesn't mean its not there and it won't help with the wrong meds.
2007-09-24 19:46:08 · answer #2 · answered by lonepinesusan 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Assuming you're incorporating hypomanic and blended-manic episodes into your definition of mania, the respond is: to a level, specific. A kinfolk historical past of mania/bipolar ailment and depressive episodes going on under the age of 25, acutely, that are characterised by using psychotic valuable properties, psychomotor retardation, hyperphagia, and hypersomnia make bipolar ailment far greater possibly.
2016-12-17 09:42:23 · answer #3 · answered by scacchetti 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bipolar in itself means "at opposite ends". Another saying is that two things are poles apart. Think of the North Pole and the South Pole in relation to the earth.
Bipolar disorder relates to when a person has extreme highs [manic phase] and then extreme lows [depression phase]. This is why is used to be called manic depression. In this case the two types of moods are poles apart.
If a person does not have the manic phase then it would appear that the person may be suffering from another form of depression.
The good news is that depression can be easily treated.
Did you know that there are so many famous people that have suffered from depression and still have managed to continue their work? Therefore, there should be no stigma attached to the condition.
2007-09-24 20:16:30 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
This is a contentious issue and you can have just depressive cycles with bipolar disorder non specified diagnoses. Also there is a form of mood cycling called cyclothymia where you get chronic and cycling mood swings and there is also hypomania which is a less severe form of mania without the delusions or psychotic episodes. My affliction is mixed episodes where I get symptoms of both mania and depression at once.
2007-09-25 06:41:54 · answer #5 · answered by Cat S 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes it is possible to have bipolar with out mania but normally they call it unipolar and not bipolar but from time to time very rare someone can be said to have bipolar with out mania.
take care good luck
2007-09-25 23:49:20 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No....that would just be depression. Do you get EXTREMELY high for not reason? Then maybe you are. But it means you go from one to the other with no good reason to. You probably just haven't found the right antidepressant yet. Sometimes it takes a while. They don't all work the same for everybody...that's why there's more than one to choose from.
2007-09-24 20:43:39 · answer #7 · answered by Deenie 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Yes, i just saw this on tv today, there are many different degrees of bipolar, treatment for your degree can be dealt with your physician.
2007-09-24 19:35:48 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
you know what, i know exactly what your talking about. everytime i tell the doc i dont think the meds are right she tells me i am getting manic. it if very frustrating because i take lithium and xanax and the lithium does nothing. i would tell u to do the same as me and go to another doc....
2007-09-24 20:20:31 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think so, yes. Oprah had a great show on about Bi Polar today. There was a woman who's written a book on the topic. You might want to check it out.
2007-09-24 19:41:42 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋