beneficii wrote:
That article you posted, I've read it before. It seems to describe cases of comorbid Asperger's and bipolar and how solving the bipolar doesn't solve the Asperger's, etc.
Yes, but what I found interesting about this quote, that Bipolar like symptoms in childhood actually influences autistic symptoms. And I read that very often. You find nearly no LFA Bipolar ppl. It exists, but is very very rare. Higher functioning autistic traits usually go along with more comorbidities and vice versa. They still don't know why this is.
Also in McDD you'll find that. Most ppl with McDD don't fully fullfill the diagnostic criteria for ASD, but just some criteria.
beneficii wrote:
Or my psychiatrist might just be playing probabilities. She didn't bother to ask my mum right there if my mum had noticed it. My psychiatrist, as I've seen, is not particularly thorough and seems to be more into playing probabilities. That's why I'm seeking a second opinion from a psychiatrist who, according to his blog, is more thorough and has a better defined view of bipolar disorder.
If I were you and if it's important to you to find out what's going on exactly, I would also seek to get a second opinion by a Bipolar-expert.
Thanks. It is true that my affective instability as a kid did cause lots of issues, even more so than the social impairments, as did issues with distorted thinking.
03 Oct 2013, 8:05 pm
