Doesnt take much damage to the frontal lobes to cause 'personality' changes. I read about some individuals in one of my psych classes. Then there were the frontal lobotomy deals to calm 'unruly' children. F'd up.
subsiding b/c of the meds or b/c time heals? actually, "precious", i was being sarcastic, those fabulous meds that are researched and 'safe' keep me from crying...
People are diagnosed with BP entirely too much. It's fucking ridiculous. You go into the shrink and they start firing off BP related questions. Of course, anyone is going to have some of the symptoms, so then they 'grade' the BP. I was diagnosed with cyclothymia three years ago and given Lamictal, Prozac and Trazodone. Then I was switched to Lithium. Guess what? I didn't take the shit and I was fine. If you're in a shitty relationship, get out of it. That was my problem. I don't have near as much of a temper now. I can easily diagnose myself with somatization disorder and OCD. You know, when you are so preoccupied with your health and how you feel and obsessing on every possible terrible thing that can happen all day long, it will make you mean and mood swingy. Shrinks are nothing but pill pushers.
