Question by : Can I have a bipolar diagnosis reversed or be retested?
I was diagnosed with Bipolar disorder at around age 13~ I never took medication for It and I’ve turned out fine. And I’m not in denial.. Truth be told I was just a bastard child when I was younger… I’ll do anything to try to get retested or get this diagnosis reversed.. One doctors diagnosis cannot ruin my life. What are my options?

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Article by Jamessms

Any disorder or a disease, after its symptoms are found, should be tested and then the diagnosis should be proceeded with. Similarly, bipolar test should be conducted to the person in whom the bipolar symptoms are found and then the diagnosis is followed. Neglecting it even after the symptoms are found, results in the worsening of the case. Seeking a doctor’s consultation would be helpful to the person as the doctor conducts the bipolar test and goes with the necessary diagnosis. Bipolar disorder test is important because the right methods of treatment would be known only after it is tested.

Due to the studies on bipolar disorder, it was evident that the bipolar cases are dangerous. Most of the bipolar patients with whom the bipolar symptoms such as the manic and depressive episodes are found, cannot be diagnosed. There is no specific duration for a bipolar test. In some cases, the bipolar disorder test can take several years prior to the right diagnosis. There is reasonable explanation behind this. It is rather a very tough task to detect mental illness in a person. Sometimes when a person behaves like a depressed or a manic, it would give the others a feeling that the victim doesn’t need any bipolar test. Hence, only the reasons for depression will be diagnosed most of the times. But not all depressions are the symptoms of bipolar disorder. As a result, when the patient is not given proper diagnosis, it leads to bipolar disorder.

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Article by Jean Littman

Diagnosing bipolar disorder has always been tricky, particularly for doctors and therapists. If there was a laboratory test or x-ray that could give a definitive bipolar disorder diagnosis, preliminary investigations by doctors would provide a much clearer result.

This lack of quantifiable analysis is part of the reason for the difficulty in determining whether the symptoms indicate mental illness or not. Accurate diagnosis is usually only reached after careful analysis of behaviour, thought patterns and consultation with family and loved ones.

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Getting a bipolar disorder diagnosis may lead to you feeling that your world has just collapsed. Many cannot deal with getting a bipolar disorder diagnosis and may choose to ignore the diagnosis all to their detriment. If you are asking yourself “What now?” or “What happens next?” it is important to remember that living with bipolar will not be easy and it will be a daily fight for your life and for your sanity but it is important to remember that you have what it takes to lead a full and productive life even with the diagnosis.

Getting a bipolar disorder diagnosis may even bring relief because now you have a way to explain the various symptoms that you or a loved one have been plagued with. Knowing that there is a name for what you or they have been going through brings immense relief in addition to knowing that you are not alone. There are only two choices with bipolar disorder – lose the battle to the disorder or fight tooth and nail to beat this disorder with the various tools available.

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Question by Edge of Reason: Would a diagnosis of Bipolar Type 2 stop someone immigrating to USA?
And one hospitalization for one week?
Can you not declare it, as the hospitals said it’s confidential and on your medical records?

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Question by AngelMidnight: If a diagnosis changes from schizophrenia to Bipolar Type 2, could disability payments stop?
I had to come off schizophrenia medication due to a potential heart problem. However, I did not have hallucinations and then I had no diagnosis. Four weeks later I had a Bipolar Symptom and now the diagnosis is Bipolar Type 2. My disability from Social Security was granted based on a schizophrenia diagnosis. Will I have to return to work based on my diagnosis changing or is Bipolar Type 2 a diagnosis where disability benefits can be received?

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I was diagnosed as being bipolar aprox 6 months ago. The doc put me on 100mg Lamictal, 10mg Loxapro 10mg Remeron (at night) and 1mg Xanax as needed. This combo has been working for the most part except for deminishing the really LOW lows. The doc will not up the Lexapro. I feel I need more help with the depression. Any suggestions as far as a different antidepressent goes? Also, I’m like an emotionless drone, is this because my “mania” is under control? I just feel dull and emotionless and not myself? What do you think?

In 2008, a study concluded that the over diagnosis of bipolar disorder is now a greater concern than the under diagnosis. Fewer than half of previously diagnosed bipolar disorder patients retested under the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV (SCID) actually qualified under the psychiatric terms for bipolar disorder diagnosis.

The study was conducted by principle investigator, Mark Zimmerman, M.D., with the Rhode Island Hospital and Brown University researchers.

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recently hospitalised and diagnosed and just wondering is this common? it seems a bit strange that u can be up and down at the same time. and its probably the worst frame of mind to be in because you can be full of energy but also raging with hostility and impatience. its like your mind is 2 different places at once.