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@whistles nite nite
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Good night all.Do not follow me, I don't know where I am going.
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I was misdiagnosed with bipolar and put on lots of meds that made me very unwell. It was years until I had another assessment and onky becsuse I had a total breakdown. I was reassessed and it was decided I didn't have bipolar after all. Me and my family were horrified. I was practically forced to take all those drugs despite saying over and over again I was feeling worse and the meds made me unwell.
I have been properly diagnosed now and am properly monitored on my new meds regime. I don't feel able to talk about my new diagnosis atm as I'm still coming to terms with it all myself.
But I feel my physical health and mental health has suffered very much due to all the strong meds I took for years for a condition I didn't have, and which was diagnosed on a 20 minute assesment with a doctor who didn't know me qnd evenue got my name wronG.
I strongly believe the drugs hAve damaged my body and brain function.but iv had no apology or explanation.
My family have complained about my medical care over the last 8 years and about how a wring diagnosis went undiscovered for so long.
I'm really not bothered about complaining. I jsut want to feel a bit better and I am starting to feel a bit better now. I'm just angry noone has apologised or will give me an honest answer about how and if all that medication I took will have long term effects for me.
Iv noticed aN awful lot of people these days are diagnosed with bipolar. I would say just make sure your assesment for it was thorough, and if you feel your symptoms don't quite match, ask for another assessment before you take those strong drugs. -
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I will wait for it to come out online @Victoriad
Absolutely get other opinions on your health and keep pushing until you feel assured. I know it’s hard finding the energy for it but it’s your very peace of mind, pardon the pun. -
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Victoriad said:Hello @debbiedo49
I just look upon a diagnosis as an opinion....
Opinions are like a*** holes......EVERYONES’ got one!
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Bwahahaha thats funny
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@Victoriad,
pits not arrived with me yet, the snow so please keep it -
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Victoriad said:susan48 said:@Victoriad,
pits not arrived with me yet, the snow so please keep it -
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Enjoy and remember to wrap up well
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A bulldog chewing a wasp
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ellied2004 said:I do wonder if there is a set criteria of what they look for. It's hard enough having to live daily with anxity and depression but to be judged by the way you look and have your illness totally dismissed is a total slap in the face
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It’s a joke really no one knows what’s going on in the inside yet just because we look fine we are ok.. i hate when someone says oh you look ok it’s how we feel
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I have been diagnosed with severe depression and severe anxiety, but am very good at hiding these feeling, so I don't think others would pick up on it. Fibromyalgia, yes I think people do, as I can look very tired and this was picked up at assessment.
my daughter has Bipolar and can be manic with shopping, it reminds me of Supermarket Sweep, when I am shopping with her. On the day she was sectioned, she was running around the garden top less, also running up and down street.When the going gets tough, the tough get going.
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