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Tuesday, August 26, 2008

Dr. Dan the Man

Well it's official. And it is Bipolar. Bipolar II to be exact, less severe than Bipolar I which is a good thing. I really like my Doctor...we'll call him Dr. Dan. Who at the moment is known as Dan the Man...mostly just cause I like the sound of it, but also because I feel relieved and hopeful about the future. There's a lot of work to do, and we will be trying out new medicine, which might be a journey all it's own. But tonight I feel confident that someone who knows what they are doing is taking charge of my care. No offense to my family practitioner, he is awesome as well...but in his own words "I ain't that kind of doc!".

So Dr. Dan listened to me jabber on and on about my life for a while.....funny how when you try the hardest not to sound crazy your words start spitting out of you like a machine gun and you sound like a raving lunatic. I have had some trouble in the last few weeks speaking my thoughts clearly. Dr. Dan said that is caused by one of my meds....that med is going and another is being reduced. Maybe I won't feel like such a foggy mess by this time next week.

Oh and by the way there was no dark velvet couch...however...there were comfy velveteen chairs. Ha! I almost laughed out loud when I walked in.

Anyhoo, Dr. Dan gave me some interesting facts about Bipolar Disorder. He said that 9 out of 10 patients who are diagnosed as having BPD are actually misdiagnosed. But he said "You, my dear, are a classic true case of Bipolar II"...ok he didn't say 'my dear' that was simply for dramatic flair...:0)~

He also took the time to bring my husband in and help me reinforce the facts about BPD and the fact that I have no control over the mood swings. I was able to express to my husband in a neutral environment how hard it is on me to swing from one end of the spectrum to the other. I am not totally convinced that he will heed all the advice and facts, but at least he has been given them. I can only control myself, I am done trying to smooth things over for everyone else. I have my hands full with my own crazy ass right now!

Stay tuned...we're in for an interesting ride.

Oh just a funny note to make you chuckle. My two year old was watching me get dressed for bed tonight and he said "Mommy...I see your nickles!!" I wanted to tell him he will be fascinated with those damn things (nipples) for the rest of his life! MEN.....

5 comments:

Liz said...

Too funny - my two year-old daughter is interested in nipples too. At least three times a day she looks at someone and says, "So-n-so has nipples..." She gets some interesting looks I can tell you...

Shannon said...

YAY! I'm glad you feel comfortable with the dr. and confident in his ability to treat your disorder effectively!

And, ya know, I guess nipples do somewhat resemble nickles!!! LOL!

Anonymous said...

I've suffered from depression since childhood and so I know how hard it is sometimes. I think finding the right doctor/therapist/medication is the key to sorting everything out.

I was wondering if you've heard anything regard "c" who has/had the Distelfink Blog. I cannot access it anymore and was wondering if anyone knew how she was doing. The last time I checked her blog she was dealing with some very intense personal issues with her family. Any updates would be appreciated.

Thanks and I hope this is the beginning of something very healthy and wholesome for you and your family.

The Pastoral Princess said...

I haven't talked to *C*...her blog has become private. I hope she is doing well, I am not sure how to get a hold of her to get an invite.

*C* if you are reading this send me an email to jada@starklysimplestitches.com...I am worried about you!

The Pastoral Princess said...

I haven't talked to *C*...her blog has become private. I hope she is doing well, I am not sure how to get a hold of her to get an invite.

*C* if you are reading this send me an email to jada@starklysimplestitches.com...I am worried about you!