I told I am depression

Travis, I'm glad that you are okay... Keep update with us here...
 
Hi Travis,

I'm glad you're feeling better. :)
 
IndieVisible said:
I am not offended, been called worse. Actually I was once diagnosed with BP long time ago, but other doctors afterwards did not think so. I never had any manic episodes. But I am different then usual depressed people. Those who suffer from depression seem to usually stay depressed for long periods or until treated? For me quick recovery return to normal state where I can enjoy much happiness! Yet in same day I can go back and forth. These moods usually pass from minutes, hours to days at most. Longest was depression for months. I do not see myself as BP. My mood swings are not that dramatic at all. Just seems to be triggered very easily and often for little or no reason.
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Just wanted to let you know, Indie, that there is a type of Bi-Polar Disorder in which the diagnostic criteria is having experienced only one manic episode with recurring episodes of depression.
 
Oceanbreeze said:
Bipolar II. It is characterized by hypomanic states and predominate depression. I am diagnosed with it. I have episodes of occasional hypomanic states, but I predominately experience depression.
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Well, you are correct in that there is a dx for Bipolar II that includes at least one hypomanic episode, but it is not limited to only one manic episode. Your dx code would be 296.89.
 
jillio said:
Well, you are correct in that there is a dx for Bipolar II that includes at least one hypomanic episode, but it is not limited to only one manic episode. Your dx code would be 296.89.
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OK You're the expert. :wave:

You're also, right (of course!). :giggle:
 
Hear Again said:
i'd like to say something. i know i tried to diagnose indievisible, but that was wrong of me because i'm not a doctor. (i tend to get caught up in trying to help others who are showing similar symptoms to the ones i experience.)

i'd like to strongly encourage anyone who thinks they are depressed or have another mental illness to see a psychiatrist and/or therapist for an evaluation.

after all, none of us here on ad are doctors.

i apologize for my part in trying to make a diagnosis when i shouldn't have.
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I know it's not good to make a diagnosis when you're not a doctor, but I think it's OK to make a suggestion of a POSSIBLE diagnosis, so that, the person can go to her/his doctor, and ask the doctor if she or he has bipolar or not, and to ask for an evaluation, and have the doctor consider the diagnosis and the evaluation, and if it is correct, can help the person much sooner than if the person doesn't know anything in the first place and not having anything helpful happen until something really bad actually happens.
 
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