I was wondering whether I was schizophrenic or bipolar I was originally labeled schizophrenic but s
I stayed very sick until I was placed on clozaril haldol and topamax I have these obsessions about these people on television they used to be my imaginary lovers I used to hallucinate them on a regular basis but now I just obsess about them. I hallucinate bugs some of them are real. sometimes I think people are in my apartment.
Hello jen,
Only a psychiatrist can make the diagnosis of either bipolar or schizophrenia,a nd a diagnosis isn't set in stone and can change over the years.
Please talk to your doctor about the symptoms you're having so he or she can get an accurate read on what's happening.
I suggest you talk to your pdoc now instead of waiting for the next visit.
All the best,
Chri
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You might note that the actual diagnosis is not to "brand" you but to be able for doctors to target the most effective treatment(s.) Many with sz were first diagnosed with bipolar disorder. I was. Then it was sz, and then schizoaffective. And sometimes I am still convinced I am Bipolar II. If you are more comfortable, personally, with one diagnosis or the other, that is okay. I tell people who are bipolar that I, too, am bipolar because I know they will understand what I am going through. Same with schizophrenics. And of course, schizoaffective is when you have symptoms of both. These diagnoses are not rock-solid, just convenient classifications that psychiatrists use in order to more easily consult with one another -- if one pdoc tells another that you have schizophrenia, then that doctor will know what symptoms she should look for and what treatment(s) might work...I think. At least, that's the way I figure it.
Carolyn
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