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catattack3

2y ago

Bipolar or BPD: Misdiagnosis?

did your doctors ever diagnose you with bipolar disorder & it turned out to be BPD? or just me? lmao

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megatw

2y ago

I talked to my PNP to consider whether maybe I had BPD instead of bipolar. I have both 🤦‍♀️
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Diabeticgirl8921

2y ago

My doctor told me that I have both. I didn’t even know that it was possible to have two disorders.
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nerascape

2y ago

My doctor was so certain that she gave me a medication that screwed me up. I still have a BPD diagnosis, however being on a stimulant I’m not sure things line up anymore.
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wen6

2y ago

Was misdiagnosed at 15, rediagnosed at 17
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Pastel_nightmare

2y ago

I got the diagnosis of bipolar when I was in first grade. I went through every medication they could give me without me being an adult. Then at 15 they gave me the unofficial diagnosis of schizophrenia and then schizoaffective when I started having hallucinations. None of these ever felt right to me especially when I was old enough to do my own research. A year ago I decided to attend a PHP program. And I finally got the courage to tell the psychiatrist that I didn't think my diagnosis was right. And he looked me dead in the eyes and he said oh I never thought it was. You have BPD. I was just like wow, ok thanks!
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PumpkinBabe

2y ago

I've been diagnosed with both.
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Harvester

2y ago

I actually have both. 😅🤣
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MsDaisyMae

2y ago

I have been diagnosed with both over the years.
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ThemThomasTheo

2y ago

It's weird. At age 12 I was diagnosed with depression and anxiety, 19 with BPD and bipolar (type ???? nobody knows lmao) Age 20 BPD with psychosis (but some doctors have said schizoaffective disorder). So idk what I have but I know I need medication and therapy to make me feel better
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opal777

2y ago

nope i have both :(
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they.them.eliot

2y ago

I was diagnosed with depression and anxiety then CPTSD then BPD
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Shadowfiretears

2y ago

Yes I went through that and of course everything they did for bipolar did not help me but I'm doing better now that I kno it's bpd
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Lindsaylove00

2y ago

I'm so glad to hear that and same for me when I found out I learned and studied it and became very self aware of my actions it's just stopping them lol
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Lindsaylove00

2y ago

I was!!! For the longest time and if they had known when I was younger they probably would have been able to handle me more properly
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catattack3

2y ago

I was diagnosed my whole life as bipolar until 2016. I did an evaluation & she said likely bipolar but as a whole I had BPD so I'm not sure. I have characteristics of both 🤷🏼‍♀️
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Sunshine1922

2y ago

I am diagnosed with Cyclothymia (think bipolar light), but I am wondering more about BPD.
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Babygirl1990

2y ago

I have both bi polar and bpd it stinks
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L._Rose

2y ago

same

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