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shutterbug · 08-22-2007, 06:28 AM

I don't know if it's possible to migrate from one from bipolar I to bipolar II over time. It is such a difficult illness for doctors to often even understand...and up until recently in our history...many bipolar I sufferers who also deal with halluctionations and delusions were actually diagnosed wrongly as being simply psychotic or some other non-mood related mental illness.

So i guess i'm trying to say that i don't think bipolar disorder has been understood enough, or for long enough, for there to be any real scientific data on that type of issue.

If you think you know someone who may have switched from bipolar I to bipolar II over 20 years, i'd be interested to hear about it. And i'd also want to know what makes the person think they were one over the other to begin with?

very interesting question.

08-22-2007, 06:28 AM	#8 (permalink)
shutterbug A picture's worth a 1000 words Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: With any luck, I'm lost in a view finder Posts: 2,947 Blog Entries: 5	I don't know if it's possible to migrate from one from bipolar I to bipolar II over time. It is such a difficult illness for doctors to often even understand...and up until recently in our history...many bipolar I sufferers who also deal with halluctionations and delusions were actually diagnosed wrongly as being simply psychotic or some other non-mood related mental illness. So i guess i'm trying to say that i don't think bipolar disorder has been understood enough, or for long enough, for there to be any real scientific data on that type of issue. If you think you know someone who may have switched from bipolar I to bipolar II over 20 years, i'd be interested to hear about it. And i'd also want to know what makes the person think they were one over the other to begin with? very interesting question. __________________ I'M FINE!! Fanatically Insecure Neuratic & Emotional Bipolar/Depression support: 1-800-950-NAMI(6264).