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    posted 10/30/2009, comments (8)

    Misdiagnosis - Readers Tell Their Stories

    When it comes to your illness, you (patients and loved ones) are by far the the best experts. You have no further to look for proof than to the comments that began with a recent question of the week, Diagnosis and Misdiagnosis, followed up with another Question of the Week, How Long Did it Take?, and elaborated on in two shareposts based on some... Read moreChevron
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    posted 10/24/2009, comments (4)

    Misdiagnosis - The Dialogue Continues

    I go to the same conferences psychiatrists do. I read their journals. I read their books. The information I have received over the years has been invaluable. But the best source of information, by far, comes from you - patients and loved ones.Two weeks ago, as a Question of the Week, I asked:Were you misdiagnosed with depression or something else?... Read moreChevron
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    posted 10/21/2009, comments (8)

    Question of the Week: How Long Did It Take?

    In last week's Question of the Week, 18 of you shared your story of being misdiagnosed - often by a doctor who failed to listen or ask the right questions - and the long difficult journey - typically taking years - in arriving at the correct diagnosis.   This time around, I'm asking you to cast your mind further back, years and perhaps... Read moreChevron
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    posted 10/16/2009, comments (12)

    Misdiagnosis: Eight People Tell Their Stories

    Two days ago, as a Question of the Week, I asked:Were you misdiagnosed with depression or something else? How long did it take before you finally received the correct diagnosis?The eight responses I received so far are extremely illuminating, and serve as excellent case studies for what our population has to go through. Let’s go down the... Read moreChevron
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    posted 10/14/2009, comments (23)

    Question of the Week - Misdiagnosis and Diagnosis

    More than ten years ago, in the throes of a suicidal depression, I sought out a psychiatrist, who diagnosed me with clinical depression. The antidepressant he prescribed flipped me into mania, which made a bipolar diagnosis a no-brainer. I consider myself one of the lucky ones. Many continue to lead miserable lives for years with their... Read moreChevron
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