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Originally Posted by deafskeptic
I thought I was bipolar but those who have worked with me said that while I have mood swings, they aren't anything like those clients who have Bipolar. My swings turned out to be a case of ADD which can be mistaken for Bipolar by those who are not well informed on this subject.
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Same with me, they thought I had bipolar and I knew it was something else. I deal with my mood swing for many years after had my first child till I went thru early menopause in 30's and my gyn doctor found I had small tumor on my pitutary gland. People with malfunction pituitary gland do experience mood swing. I wish I never took those mood stablier because it messed up my pituitary gland so badly and caused me to suffer for few years till it became stable and under control with help of my endo doctor.
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I agree. Too many doctors that aren't well informed about psychiatric illnesses diagnose patients with Bi-Polar Disorder without checking out all other possible causes for mood swings first. Likewise, it is becoming very popular to diagnose children with Bi-Polar Disorder. The DSM states specifically that Bi-Polar cannot be diagnosed in juveniles. It appears that many doctors are diagnosing based on a few symptoms, and Bi-Polar Disorder actually is made up of a contellation of symptoms. Extreme mood swings are only a part of the disorder.