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Aspsusa

Female, 36 years
Finland

Aspsusa: Sex: F; Data Quality: 2 stars; Bipolar; Depression: 1; Emotional: 0; Compulsion: 0; Anxiety: 0; Mania: 0; Physical: 0; External Stress: Severe; Rx; 36 F; Function: High; Distress: Low; See profile

Member since: 03/08
Last updated: 01/08/09

Condition Summary
Bipolar

About Me
Born 1972, Swedish speaking Finn. Strong mood-disorder heritage. Very atypical bipolar, first clear symptoms at ~13. Bipolar first diagnosed at 20. Hospital. First medication Doxepine (lifesaver). Tried/tested many meds. In general react *very* fast to meds (days, not weeks), and in very to rather small doses. Weird stuff as a child - in retrospect quite enough for a dx of Asperger's. Today no outwardly easily seen autistic trait, but plenty of it inside - I've been much helped by this insight, and in communicating with bona fide autistics. Have not sought a formal dx yet.