Update - found out I may have been misdiagnosed in the past and that I may be on the wrong meds

[Righteoustakeme]

I saw 2 psychiatrists today, one I had arranged to see months ago and one to assess me for an outpatient group therapy program at a local hospital. I got prescribed Celexa (Citalopram) and started it today. That was from the first psychiatrist. The second one found that I probably don't have bipolar disorder and that I was most likely misdiagnosed while I was in New York. And that I'm on the wrong medication being that I'm on an antipsychotic called Rexulti. Anyone else here have any experience with Rexulti?? He said it causes Akathisia, which is basically a fancy word for restlessness that you try to calm by fidgeting a lot. I fidget a lot, so this fit the bill for me. I was elated to learn that my suspicions of me NOT actually having bipolar disorder were true, and confirmed by a doctor. Positive experience, for sure. He said I need to get off of that antipsychotic and that I fit the bill for GAD, depression and slight panic disorder but not bipolar. He made it sound like the only reason she diagnosed me with bipolar was to sell me the medication. I don’t know what to think. I’m just happy that someone finally validated the fact that I probably am not bipolar...I got myself to embrace it and believe it after awhile of my old psychiatrist telling me that...but I always doubted it in the back of my mind, because I’m not manic. So....here’s to hoping I can get myself together through group therapy 3x a week and the right medicine!

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That's great to hear. I have had a doctor try to sell me on all sorts of medications. I didn't fill any of them and wrote a scathing review about her on her doctor website. Saw another doctor and got everything cleared up. Good job

[explorerPHX]

That must be an incredible feeling to have that news today. Great to hear.

[kittenkisses91]

I'm not bipolar either, just have anxiety and depression but my psychiatrist has also put me on an anti-psychotic, Vraylar. I'm also taking Cymbalta for anxiety/depression. He said it works well with the Cymbalta for depression so I'm trusting him to know.

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That's the thing with bipolar, there is no proof in it. I used to think I was bipolar because of my ups and downs then a pysch said to me my downs are consequences of my impulsivity, and bad decisions and he think I'm adhd, it took me months to believe him, now my go thinks I'm bipolar, I'm just going to register with a private doc and stock up on sleeping tablets, for when I feel things are getting out of hand, I'm so done with psychiatric mumbo jumbo, the only time I was really manic was after taking anti depressants, I won't be making that mistake ever again, in the past 2 days I will had 2 docs offer me 2 diff antidepressants, and the third sending me for bipolar assessment a few months ago, if they really thought I have bipolar, why are they offering me antidepressants ? To try and send me manic and prove I have bipolar ? If the only thing that sends me manic is anti depressants then the cure to this supposed 'bipolar' would be to not take them. It's a guessing game