regarding bipolar patient
Posted By: last report - very tired on 2007-07-25
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Subject: regarding bipolar patient
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....He feels that his mood is S/L ambi-quiv-a-lence since being back on medications and hopefully his fatigue will disolve as well. I believe some of his fatique is being associated with his depression and bipolar.
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