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Hi UM, I am not trying to challenge your diagnoses, but I was misdiagnosed for almost 20 years, because the PDr's did not know about BI-Polar II, and I didn't either until I learned of it on this site. From this and other boards when I was researching my own diagnoses, I found that many of the Bi-Polar NOS's where actually Bi-Polar II's, because until recently it wasn't an accepted form of depression.
Just two more questions, how long have you been clean and sober, do you consider yourself an alcoholic or an addict, if you are, you could investigate having a dual depressive disorder, that would include a substance abuse problem, along with one of the forms of Bi-Polar, again it is not my place to diagnose you, but I had to add to my diagnoses, the misuse of alcohol and drugs.
What medications are you taking at the present, when was your last manic episode, what made you realize or think you were in an uncontrollable state? Please do not take for granted your first diagnoses. Bi-Polar is not the old manic-depression, it has many different forms, and I am just trying to save you from years of pain and frustration of trial and error, that I had to suffer through.
Bi-Polar no matter what form, must be regulated with the proper medication. What might help one form, could be life threatening if used for another. What saved me from myself, was researching and finding a PDr who was educated on all the various types of depression. This is what was suggested to me, and I am just passing it on. Research help's, but the final decision should be put into the hands of a competent professional.
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