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<blockquote data-quote="Hound dog" data-source="post: 498135" data-attributes="member: 84"><p>I have to agree it's a combo.</p><p></p><p>I also agree that docs tend to not always take the time to make certain it's not PTSD, anxiety or other things instead of bipolar, especially when there is trauma involved. My psychiatrist went with a bipolar diagnosis when i saw him after the accident....but decided that was not the case, it was PTSD (in over drive) and anxiety with some Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) issues tossed in for good measure. Bipolar diagnosis was dropped. He must've been right as I've not seen a medication in oh, about 6 yrs now. But unfortunately with many docs once you're given a diagnosis they have a real issue with letting go of it. </p><p></p><p>I've had several psychiatrists and therapist marvel that somehow my past childhood trauma didn't manage to majorly mess me up. Oh, there are a few minor issues, but nothing compared to what they'd expect to see. </p><p></p><p>I think when it's referred to like that it's meant that the disorder was already present, the trauma just made it so that it was more in your face as far as symptoms / behavior goes. I mean if other life events can trigger mania or depression, it makes since that trauma would do the same in a person with bipolar. The same can be said for schizophrenics too. Now my mom, well, her symptoms really showed up in her early 20's (common) no real trigger. Aunt's was believed to be present but triggered by severe physical abuse. My niece on husband's side's first husband had his triggered by the gulf war. He'd had odd behaviors before, but came back a totally different person it was so severe.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hound dog, post: 498135, member: 84"] I have to agree it's a combo. I also agree that docs tend to not always take the time to make certain it's not PTSD, anxiety or other things instead of bipolar, especially when there is trauma involved. My psychiatrist went with a bipolar diagnosis when i saw him after the accident....but decided that was not the case, it was PTSD (in over drive) and anxiety with some Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) issues tossed in for good measure. Bipolar diagnosis was dropped. He must've been right as I've not seen a medication in oh, about 6 yrs now. But unfortunately with many docs once you're given a diagnosis they have a real issue with letting go of it. I've had several psychiatrists and therapist marvel that somehow my past childhood trauma didn't manage to majorly mess me up. Oh, there are a few minor issues, but nothing compared to what they'd expect to see. I think when it's referred to like that it's meant that the disorder was already present, the trauma just made it so that it was more in your face as far as symptoms / behavior goes. I mean if other life events can trigger mania or depression, it makes since that trauma would do the same in a person with bipolar. The same can be said for schizophrenics too. Now my mom, well, her symptoms really showed up in her early 20's (common) no real trigger. Aunt's was believed to be present but triggered by severe physical abuse. My niece on husband's side's first husband had his triggered by the gulf war. He'd had odd behaviors before, but came back a totally different person it was so severe. [/QUOTE]
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