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Sociology > Depression |
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"JurgenBrea" |
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21 Jun 2004 01:34:28 AM |
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bi-polar? |
Hi there
My doctor told me last week that he thinks I'm bi-polar. I have no idea
what that really means, except for the brief description he gave me which
was basically that bi-polar people swing higher and lower with their ups &
downs than other people.
He's given me some pills to take, and has sent me off to see someone in a
couple of months.
I'm a little confused, I don't really know what to expect, or even
understand why I could be this way. Can anyone tell me what might happen
when I go to see this other doctor? (She's a psychologist or a
psychiatrist, I can't remember which). I feel a bit bewildered by the whole
thing as it wasn't why I went to see the doctor in the first place.
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| User: "Indigo Moon Man" |
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| Title: Re: bi-polar? |
21 Jun 2004 01:59:27 AM |
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"JurgenBrea" <JB@_._> wrote ...
Hi there
My doctor told me last week that he thinks I'm bi-polar. I have no idea
what that really means, except for the brief description he gave me which
was basically that bi-polar people swing higher and lower with their ups &
downs than other people.
He's given me some pills to take, and has sent me off to see someone in a
couple of months.
I'm a little confused, I don't really know what to expect, or even
understand why I could be this way. Can anyone tell me what might happen
when I go to see this other doctor? (She's a psychologist or a
psychiatrist, I can't remember which). I feel a bit bewildered by the
whole
thing as it wasn't why I went to see the doctor in the first place.
Here are a few links that might help you out...
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/bipolar.cfm
http://www.bipolarhome.org/
http://www.dbsalliance.org/
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| User: "Bev Thornton" |
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| Title: Re: bi-polar? |
21 Jun 2004 02:58:12 AM |
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JurgenBrea wrote:
He's given me some pills to take, and has sent me off to see someone in a
couple of months.
That's normal. That time is to get you 'stabilized' on the medication.
I'm a little confused, I don't really know what to expect, or even
understand why I could be this way. Can anyone tell me what might happen
when I go to see this other doctor? (She's a psychologist or a
psychiatrist, I can't remember which).
The other doctor should be a psychiatrist. They're better trained at
assessing how a treatment is going. They can also suggest other ones that
regular doctors might not think of.
I feel a bit bewildered by the whole thing as it wasn't why I went to see
the doctor in the first place.
Maybe you told the doctor something that indicated bipolar.
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