Angnix wrote:
Mountain Goat wrote:
So is it autism and bipolar?
Yep
Ok. I was attempting to understand the results. I read that there was a distinct difference between the highs and lows of autisn and rhe highs and lows of bipolar in that bipolar goes from a high to a low or vice versa over a period of three to four days, and autism can go from highs and lows several times a day. Bipolar can be medicated against as it is caused by a chemical inbalance in the brain, while autism is caused by missing connections in the brain so in itself can't be medicated against, but several conditions associated with it can be (E.g. anxiety).
The reason why it is neccessary to get the right diagnosis between the two conditions is that if the highs and lowes are caused by missing brain connections (Autism) and one is medicated for bipolar, it can make things worse because the chemical imbalances in the brain can be altered in a negative way.
BUT if it is bipolar as well, with medication you will find a great difference as a chemical inbalance can be restored.
It is an interesting subject the differences between the two. It is one that when I looked it up, the little I know about the differences stayed with me in my memory, as I watched a lady who for years was missdiagnosed and the medication given for bipolar was making things worse. She had her life back when eventually she was given the right diagnosis. Likewize it can work the other way around.
It will be interesting to find out if you are given medication how things will improve, as with bipolar there is quite an improvement from what I have been told (Assuming that they find the right dose etc).