Comments on: Beware of Diagnosis by Prescription http://www.finkshrink.com/blog/medications/beware-of-diagnosis-by-prescription.html Information and support Wed, 24 Feb 2010 22:23:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Patrick http://www.finkshrink.com/blog/medications/beware-of-diagnosis-by-prescription.html/comment-page-1#comment-1781 Patrick Sat, 26 Sep 2009 12:34:07 +0000 http://finkshrink.com/blog/medications/beware-of-diagnosis-by-prescription.html#comment-1781 Hello there, Little bit about my experience: I came down with a deep depression in 2006 at the age of 22 and started taking celexa which had helped, but also lead to hypomania and eventually wore off after a few months leading me back into depression. Saw a pdoc after this and was put on effexor - same deal occured after the meds kicked in. I entered in another hypomanic phase, even more intense which eventually left me feeling depressed again. In early 2009, I started up on paxil and only took it for a couple of months. It too left me in a hypomanic phase and now I am feeling depressed again. I've recently seen another pdoc who has diagnosed me with Bipolar disorder but I'm wondering if I really do have this. It was only after taking these SSRI's that I would enter in a state of hypomania. Before all of this I don't ever recall my self becoming manic and after my first episode with depression I never had naturally entered a state of mania without any induction of medication. Just looking for a second opinion about this diagnosis and what I can do to better my situation. I will be starting a regiment of lamictal, hopefully this will help out but ultimately I would perfer to take some sort of homeopathic route, if even possible. Thanks for reading- Patrick Hello there,

Little bit about my experience:

I came down with a deep depression in 2006 at the age of 22 and started taking celexa which had helped, but also lead to hypomania and eventually wore off after a few months leading me back into depression. Saw a pdoc after this and was put on effexor – same deal occured after the meds kicked in. I entered in another hypomanic phase, even more intense which eventually left me feeling depressed again. In early 2009, I started up on paxil and only took it for a couple of months. It too left me in a hypomanic phase and now I am feeling depressed again. I’ve recently seen another pdoc who has diagnosed me with Bipolar disorder but I’m wondering if I really do have this. It was only after taking these SSRI’s that I would enter in a state of hypomania. Before all of this I don’t ever recall my self becoming manic and after my first episode with depression I never had naturally entered a state of mania without any induction of medication. Just looking for a second opinion about this diagnosis and what I can do to better my situation. I will be starting a regiment of lamictal, hopefully this will help out but ultimately I would perfer to take some sort of homeopathic route, if even possible. Thanks for reading-

Patrick

]]> By: jodie http://www.finkshrink.com/blog/medications/beware-of-diagnosis-by-prescription.html/comment-page-1#comment-1758 jodie Fri, 28 Aug 2009 04:19:58 +0000 http://finkshrink.com/blog/medications/beware-of-diagnosis-by-prescription.html#comment-1758 my case started at being diagnosed with bipolar disorder at the age 24, now i am 27 and i am confused since i was diagnosed in a hospital in my town but my family didn't trust that diagnosis so i went outside to be diagnosed then i was told i have no bipolar disorder.i am confused is it safe to stay like that without medication??? i started to have depression at the age of 15 then i start to run away from home for the reason my father was abusing me physically so i was diagnosed that period with mania.. i saw many doctors and the last decided that i have bipolar disorder do i have bipolar disorder or not??? please help me... Jodie my case started at being diagnosed with bipolar disorder at the age 24, now i am 27 and i am confused since i was diagnosed in a hospital in my town but my family didn’t trust that diagnosis so i went outside to be diagnosed then i was told i have no bipolar disorder.i am confused is it safe to stay like that without medication???
i started to have depression at the age of 15 then i start to run away from home for the reason my father was abusing me physically so i was diagnosed that period with mania.. i saw many doctors and the last decided that i have bipolar disorder do i have bipolar disorder or not??? please help me… Jodie

]]> By: Emily http://www.finkshrink.com/blog/medications/beware-of-diagnosis-by-prescription.html/comment-page-1#comment-1634 Emily Thu, 07 May 2009 18:14:13 +0000 http://finkshrink.com/blog/medications/beware-of-diagnosis-by-prescription.html#comment-1634 I just read a book that really opened my eyes to the issue of misdiagnosis and the general treatment and state of mental health patients in the past...http://www.survivinghighsociety.com/ was a fascinating read. Kind of like an earlier Girl Interrupted. I just read a book that really opened my eyes to the issue of misdiagnosis and the general treatment and state of mental health patients in the past…http://www.survivinghighsociety.com/ was a fascinating read. Kind of like an earlier Girl Interrupted.

]]> By: Bipolar Disorder Q&A: Do I have Bipolar I or II? | Bipolar Beat http://www.finkshrink.com/blog/medications/beware-of-diagnosis-by-prescription.html/comment-page-1#comment-1599 Bipolar Disorder Q&A: Do I have Bipolar I or II? | Bipolar Beat Fri, 27 Mar 2009 11:23:33 +0000 http://finkshrink.com/blog/medications/beware-of-diagnosis-by-prescription.html#comment-1599 [...] or may not actually have bipolar disorder. This is what my co-author and I have referred to as “diagnosis by prescription.” Antidepressants can cause hypomania or mania and it is simply a side effect – not an [...] [...] or may not actually have bipolar disorder. This is what my co-author and I have referred to as “diagnosis by prescription.” Antidepressants can cause hypomania or mania and it is simply a side effect – not an [...]

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