My Dr says I have Bipolar disorder, but I strongly disagree. I feel my symptoms are more like adult ADHD.?
My symptoms have been around forever, and it would answer so many questions for me if it was ADHD. I have been on tons of meds for the Bipolar and they dont help! I have an appt thursday. How do you tell a professional you think he is wrong?
I'm done with this shite. i just want to lie down and never get up...?
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Present your concerns just as you have presented them here. Let your psychiatrist know that you suspect ADHD, and that you would like to discuss it. If he/she is unwilling to consider the possibility, it is time to move on to a new psychiatrist.
Best of luck,
~M~
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I strongly suggest seeing another doctor for a second opinion.
You may have both. I would get a second opinion.
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say you've been doing some research and you feel that you might have ADD./ADHD and would like to be tested. If he feels other wise go to your regular MD and tell him you want to be tested for it. You could also have border lind personality, it's some missed treated for bi-polar because they are similar.
Find a new doctor!! Doctors can be wrong. A wrong diagnosis cost me my eyesight, and a misdiagnosis almost cost my son his life. Thankfully, we saw a different doctor the day after we went to the ER, and he referred us to a specialist, who did surgery so he could breathe. The other doctor said he had a virus (yes, one that lasted 6 months and grew continually worse!)
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Get a second opinion. The Dr should know the difference between bipolar and ADHD, but they make mistakes. Try seeing a psychiatrist or psychologist rather than a GP, as they are more qualified to diagnose these conditions.
I suggest you get a second opinion.
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Well, did he do any testing and then conclude you have bipolar disorder or did he just talk to you? If he didn't do any testing, in my opinion, he was probably just guessing by talking to you. Maybe you should go see another doctor, tell him what was said and what you think. See if they can do testing for bipolar and for adhd. I wish you luck in finding out what is going on :) You could also do some research on the net before you go to a doctor and take some info with you as to why you think you have ADHD.
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ADD/ADHD are related comorbid symptoms of BPD. If you have been diagnosed with BPD the best thing for you right now is to begin doing the research. You and your loved ones need to learn all there is to know about the disorder. It is something to be taken very seriously because it can ruin lives.
You are the master of your body, and you truly know it. So if your intuition says something different from what the dr. says, trust yourself. I know from experience. Always, always trust your instincts. Get another opinion. Anyways your Dr is supposed to be there to listen to YOU, so if he/she freaks bcause you feel something else, then he/she is no good for you.
Bring your research! Print out articles and stuff that you've found on ADHD and ask him if it's possible that you have it. Doctors are people too and they can make mistakes. They can also listen, so talk to him/her and see what happens!
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I wouldn't waste my time with him. Write down all your symptoms on paper and bring them with you to a new psychiatrist, who can test you for ADHD. The medication is very different, as you know. Good Luck!
how can i stop this its driving me crazy!?
I also think that about myself. However, I sometimes wonder about the mood swings. Is that part of ADHD?
You know yourself better than anyone out there. Doctors are out for money only not for the patients sake. Drop em like it's hot! Move On.
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