Misdiagnosis??? Please Help

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Misdiagnosis??? Please Help
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Mon, 02-21-2005 - 10:21pm
My therapist has dx me GAD and I've been on Lexapro for months now and was doing well. Recently my panic attacks became more frequent and my GP wants to change my meds but we decided to wait a couple of weeks because I have family in town. Now I seem to be rapid cycling w/ my emotions, Yesterday I couldn't sit still but was very nasty w/ everyone and then last night I became depressed/withdrawn and ended up falling asleep on the couch at 7:30 last night. Today I woke in a great mood and the day just went down hill and here I am again on another low. I've been like this for a long time, just never paid much attention to it until I started therapy and paying more attention to my emotions. I don't seem to experience "extreme highs" but do have highs but the lows are so low, I get so withdrawn from everything. I took a quiz which suggested I speak to my provider about this and I plan to but I thought I'd come someplace where I know that I might get better input based on personal experiences. Please help. This doesn't run in my family as far as I know but I have always struggled w/ depression/anxiety/self abuse and serious mood swings. Is it possible to be bipolar yet have GAD as well? I just don't know what to think but I don't like this person who is living in me, she isn't me : (

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Registered: 03-25-2003
Tue, 02-22-2005 - 12:36pm

Hi Danielle,


I am Cyn. Nice to "meet"you. Let me say that I wish I could give you a hug right now. I think that you should definitely need to talk to your doc about your mood cycles. It is possible to have GAD and Bi-polar. If you have a hard time remembering what your moods have been like, start keeping a chart or a journal. I have a mood

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Registered: 12-20-2004
Tue, 02-22-2005 - 7:20pm

Danielle,


This is try number three to get this posted.

Love,