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Tell me this isn't depression... with a little hypomania thrown in for good measure.
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<blockquote data-quote="gcvmom" data-source="post: 493759" data-attributes="member: 3444"><p>husband's psychiatrist is the same one the kids see. He originally went to see him because we suspected ADHD back when the psychiatrist diagnosis'd the kids with ADHD (about 12 years ago). And by all accounts, husband does fit the ADHD criteria, however, psychiatrist didn't know there was much, much more to it (ie bipolar). Over time I've shared intimate details with the psychiatrist about what's gone on in our house, and based on what he's discussed with husband, how husband has responded to various medications, and my reports, he's come to the same conclusion over the past year that husband is very likely in the bipolar spectrum.</p><p></p><p>husband was put on Paxil by his GP about 5 years ago because those seizures I told you about? Well GP thought they were panic attacks. Good news is that Paxil helped husband's rages tremendously. Bad news is that it didn't do diddly for the hypomanic garbage, nor does it completely treat his depression. But husband has seen how different life is on Paxil and he's afraid of going back to the bad-old-days when he lost control on nearly a daily basis, and thus his resistance to psychiatrist's suggestions over the past couple of years to get off the Paxil and try something else.</p><p></p><p>Soooo... that's where we are today, and that's why I finally stopped mincing words with the psychiatrist and told him to be black, white and blunt with husband about WHY he needs to be on something different. Fingers crossed that happens soon!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gcvmom, post: 493759, member: 3444"] husband's psychiatrist is the same one the kids see. He originally went to see him because we suspected ADHD back when the psychiatrist diagnosis'd the kids with ADHD (about 12 years ago). And by all accounts, husband does fit the ADHD criteria, however, psychiatrist didn't know there was much, much more to it (ie bipolar). Over time I've shared intimate details with the psychiatrist about what's gone on in our house, and based on what he's discussed with husband, how husband has responded to various medications, and my reports, he's come to the same conclusion over the past year that husband is very likely in the bipolar spectrum. husband was put on Paxil by his GP about 5 years ago because those seizures I told you about? Well GP thought they were panic attacks. Good news is that Paxil helped husband's rages tremendously. Bad news is that it didn't do diddly for the hypomanic garbage, nor does it completely treat his depression. But husband has seen how different life is on Paxil and he's afraid of going back to the bad-old-days when he lost control on nearly a daily basis, and thus his resistance to psychiatrist's suggestions over the past couple of years to get off the Paxil and try something else. Soooo... that's where we are today, and that's why I finally stopped mincing words with the psychiatrist and told him to be black, white and blunt with husband about WHY he needs to be on something different. Fingers crossed that happens soon! [/QUOTE]
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