Posted by sar on March 5, 2002, at 13:21:48
In reply to Re: Sister, my sister » Krazy Kat, posted by Penny on March 5, 2002, at 8:28:06
you sound *exactly* like me....
> > My pdoc has me now as Mood Disorder NOS, and has also mentioned Schizoaffective Disorder.
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> KK - My new pdoc hasn't mentioned Schizoaffective Disorder, but has changed my 'official' diagnosis to Mood Disorder NOS. In the past it has always been Major Depressive Disorder - Recurrent, which I never thought fully described my situation. My therapist added Dysthymic Disorder, which we traced back to about age 10, and which my two previous pdocs completely ignored. But my moods definitely cycle, quite rapidly (over the course of a day) from feeling 'okay' to feeling suicidal. I don't think I qualify for manic depression, b/c I don't think I've ever had a manic episode, and I don't think I've ever experienced any kind of psychosis, but...
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> Any particular reason your pdoc diagnosed you with Mood Disorders NOS?
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