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Bipolar and autism

Purplemoon2008

Is there anyone who's had a bipolar diagnosis as well as autism ? I do but now I've discovered I'm autisic I'm doubting the bipolar diagnosis as alot of symptoms can overlap . Any advice would be very much appreciated thanks for reading. 

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  • I have both diagnoses. I'm sure they're both right for me though. The episodic and extreme nature of my mood fluctuations, together with psychosis - hallucinations and delusions fit bipolar. There are sometimes years when I have no symptoms. Then there's the fact that the meds seem to work which implies a psychotic illness not just a neurodivergent condition. A psychiatrist should be able to unpick the situation. If you have episodes when things are worse/better try timing appointments to coincide.

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  • I have both diagnoses. I'm sure they're both right for me though. The episodic and extreme nature of my mood fluctuations, together with psychosis - hallucinations and delusions fit bipolar. There are sometimes years when I have no symptoms. Then there's the fact that the meds seem to work which implies a psychotic illness not just a neurodivergent condition. A psychiatrist should be able to unpick the situation. If you have episodes when things are worse/better try timing appointments to coincide.

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