First I’d like to start off that I am not diagnosing myself with BPD, I have been seeking psychiatric help just haven’t reached a conclusion with a diagnosis. 

     Originally I had been taking medications for the treatment of major depressive disorder. It didn’t seem to help me in the ways I had expected it to. Nothing seemed to change for the better. I tried so many different medications and combinations and doses and nothing seemed to be working for me.

     I have a close member of my family who had been diagnosed with Bipolar II as a teenager and we had always been close and she was always open with me about her issues. I seemed to relate so much to what she had said and she also had experienced misdiagnosis with depression before her Bipolar diagnosis. One day at my psychiatrist I had mentioned to her that I was not doing well and things seemed to be getting worse and worse even though at that point I had been on a medication for enough time that it should’ve shown some signs of improvement. I had mentioned to her that everything just seemed wrong and I know I was depressed but it seemed to be more than just that. I had brought up that one of my close relatives had Bipolar 2 and I was able to relate to her with majority of her symptoms. I asked if it was possible it was in fact Bipolar disorder and not just depression because she experienced the same situation.  I think I was just looking for a diagnosis because I had been so sad about not feeling better. She said that it was in fact very common for Bipolar to run in families so it was possible and after answering a few basic questions we decided to switch my medication and treatment. 

   Again plenty of combinations of medications were tried and nothing seems to be working. I feel really stuck and as if I’m just falling further down a hole and I’m not going to be able to come out from it.  I am moving out of state soon and have to start seeing a new psychiatrist. I have read that a lot of people get a misdiagnosis at some point in their mental health journey. I also have read that many people with BPD will get misdiagnosed with Bipolar. I was wondering if anyone had any stories they could share about misdiagnosis whether being told you had Bipolar disorder or any other experiences? 

TLDR; I believe I have been misdiagnosed once and I feel as if it is happening again. I am not trying to offend anyone whatsoever or diagnose myself with BPD but I know this is a common occurrence especially with Bipolar disorder. Please share your stories!! :) 

Again not trying to offend or have anyone tell me if I have BPD  just genuinely looking for some reassurance. 