sparklehoof
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I moved and Medicare/Medicaid assigned me to an N.P. For primary care. I'm not very comfortable with the N.P, but I'm hoping things will improve as I have only been twice before today. The NP saw that I take a Dextroamphetamine and antidepressants and said that and in NC I need to be seen by a psych nurse who comes to their office 1 morning/month.
Today was my first visit with the psych nurse. She said that she doesn't diagnose on the first visit, but she thinks I may have bipolar depression rather than depression. She suggested that I read more about it. I've been looking for research or articles that explain more about this type of bipolar, but mostly find more general information that lumps all types of bipolar into a single article.
I wondered:
Has anyone else on PR has had this dx?
Is there any known connection with depressive bipolar and ME?
Can the symptoms of ME cause similar symptoms to bipolar depression or does ME mask the symptoms of bipolar depression thus making it more difficult for a psych provider to diagnose?
Thanks
Today was my first visit with the psych nurse. She said that she doesn't diagnose on the first visit, but she thinks I may have bipolar depression rather than depression. She suggested that I read more about it. I've been looking for research or articles that explain more about this type of bipolar, but mostly find more general information that lumps all types of bipolar into a single article.
I wondered:
Has anyone else on PR has had this dx?
Is there any known connection with depressive bipolar and ME?
Can the symptoms of ME cause similar symptoms to bipolar depression or does ME mask the symptoms of bipolar depression thus making it more difficult for a psych provider to diagnose?
Thanks