Possibly my new dx not sure how to feel…
What was your previous diagnostic?
sz… sza and now bp
Theoretically, BP sounds better than SZ/A but every case is different. What is your worst problem right now? Psychotic features or mania/depression?
tbh the mania kind of got better since i’ve been on meds… have not had psychosis in 6 years…
BP with Psychotic Features is one of my diagnoses - the other is Schizoaffective disorder.
They are so similar - The meds are basically the same for both.
Well, you sound like you’re coping well anyway. Don’t worry too much about diagnostics, and about your other post, if I was on a dating site I’d probably be honest and say something along the lines of “been dx with bipolar but it’s under control and I’m med-compliant so it shouldn’t bother anyone, really”.
bipolar with psychotic features is what my brother has, he hasn’t hallucinated in a while but he is delusional and paranoid. The medication is pretty much the same, they just focus a bit more on the moods. But my brother doesn’t take meds so he is unstable right now, I know his moods are a bit erratic compared to a normies and he is very paranoid especially about my parents.
On a primary note; people are right to say focus on quality of treatment not the diagnosis.
On a secondary note; previous diagnoses may have been correct at the time they were made, but if presentation of illness has changed over the course of time that might necessitate a change of diagnosis.