Comments on: Bipolar ii Disorder and Bipolar I disorder- what is the difference? http://bipolarhappens.com/bhblog/bipolar-ii-disorder-and-bipolar-i-disorder-what-is-the-difference/ by Julie A. Fast Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:13:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: beeladymail http://bipolarhappens.com/bhblog/bipolar-ii-disorder-and-bipolar-i-disorder-what-is-the-difference/comment-page-1/#comment-2989 beeladymail Thu, 27 Aug 2009 07:29:16 +0000 http://bipolarhappens.com/bhblog/bipolar-ii-disorder-and-bipolar-i-disorder-what-is-the-difference/#comment-2989 Just 17 days into Abilify. A strange Alice in Wonderland world and I don't hate it-- but today I feel abandoned by my doctor emotionally. This isn't his fault; I am just so connected to him because my world is so turned upside down because of his Rx decisions, and he doesn't even know it. I am voiceless, too, alas-- a patient. Even though my brother is a doctor, that is to say, I'm not in awe-- I can't have an actual coversation with my doctor about dosages of my own medicine. (But how do you explain Wonderland anyway...) I'm bipolar (II) with P features. Anyone taking Abilify and feels like talking about it? Thanks for letting me vent. Julie, many kudos for sharing this awesome and ever growing, informative accurate blog. Doctor's should read it- Some PCP's don't even own DSM 1V, right? We are a strange bunch. Very cool. Just 17 days into Abilify. A strange Alice in Wonderland world and I don’t hate it– but today I feel abandoned by my doctor emotionally. This isn’t his fault; I am just so connected to him because my world is so turned upside down because of his Rx decisions, and he doesn’t even know it. I am voiceless, too, alas– a patient. Even though my brother is a doctor, that is to say, I’m not in awe– I can’t have an actual coversation with my doctor about dosages of my own medicine. (But how do you explain Wonderland anyway…) I’m bipolar (II) with P features. Anyone taking Abilify and feels like talking about it? Thanks for letting me vent. Julie, many kudos for sharing this awesome and ever growing, informative accurate blog. Doctor’s should read it- Some PCP’s don’t even own DSM 1V, right? We are a strange bunch. Very cool.

]]> By: Jaime Guvench http://bipolarhappens.com/bhblog/bipolar-ii-disorder-and-bipolar-i-disorder-what-is-the-difference/comment-page-1/#comment-2300 Jaime Guvench Sat, 01 Aug 2009 10:14:43 +0000 http://bipolarhappens.com/bhblog/bipolar-ii-disorder-and-bipolar-i-disorder-what-is-the-difference/#comment-2300 I have Bipolar 11 and some doctors try and say i dont have Bipolar because of the lack of pyscosis, they are still unaware of the two kinds and the differences, It gets very frustrating... Hi Jaime, I assume you are talking with general doctors? They don't study much psych in school and unless they do a lot of outside study, it can be really hard to understand the ins and outs of bipolar II. My doctor is a general doctor and he is wonderul- what I admire most is that he will ask me for information when he is not sure of something. So, I do care about and respect doctors greatly, but the doctors you have talked with are confused. The difference between bipolar I and bipolar II is the intensity of the mania. The diagnosis has nothing to do with psychosis. Psychosis is certainly present for a lot of people with bipolar II, but it's not a prerequesit! Also, it may be that you have had psychosis that you didn't know was psychosis. That happened to me for over ten years. My psychosis article will be out in the next few months. There will be a link on this blog- I think it will clear up a lot of misperceptions about bipolar disorder and psychosis! Thanks for writing, Julie I have Bipolar 11 and some doctors try and say i dont have Bipolar because of the lack of pyscosis, they are still unaware of the two kinds and the differences, It gets very frustrating…

Hi Jaime,

I assume you are talking with general doctors? They don’t study much psych in school and unless they do a lot of outside study, it can be really hard to understand the ins and outs of bipolar II. My doctor is a general doctor and he is wonderul- what I admire most is that he will ask me for information when he is not sure of something.

So, I do care about and respect doctors greatly, but the doctors you have talked with are confused. The difference between bipolar I and bipolar II is the intensity of the mania. The diagnosis has nothing to do with psychosis. Psychosis is certainly present for a lot of people with bipolar II, but it’s not a prerequesit! Also, it may be that you have had psychosis that you didn’t know was psychosis. That happened to me for over ten years. My psychosis article will be out in the next few months. There will be a link on this blog- I think it will clear up a lot of misperceptions about bipolar disorder and psychosis!

Thanks for writing, Julie

]]> By: Danielle http://bipolarhappens.com/bhblog/bipolar-ii-disorder-and-bipolar-i-disorder-what-is-the-difference/comment-page-1/#comment-1605 Danielle Mon, 18 May 2009 18:36:12 +0000 http://bipolarhappens.com/bhblog/bipolar-ii-disorder-and-bipolar-i-disorder-what-is-the-difference/#comment-1605 Thanks for the breakdown for those out there that dont know the difference! Thanks for the breakdown for those out there that dont know the difference!

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