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gallimaufry
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21 Jun 2011, 9:10 am

Has anyone been misdiagnosed as being on the bipolar spectrum before being correctly diagnosed as being on the autism spectrum? I was diagnosed as Bipolar NOS (not otherwise specified) and the doctor says most likely close to Bipolar II. I am wondering how common this is. And were you able to convince your psychiatrist to re-evaluate his or her diagnosis of you, or did you have to go to someone else for a second opinion?


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21 Jun 2011, 9:14 am

I know of a few people who has been (mis)diagnosed as bipolar. Bipolar was a trendy diagnosis (maybe still is?) that was stuck on a lot of people.


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