Posted by Cindylou on April 25, 2002, at 4:08:48
In reply to Re: Can extreme agitation be considered mania? » Cindylou, posted by Ritch on April 24, 2002, at 23:18:37
Hi Mitch!
I just resonded to your last post to me, and then found this one!Yes, I think I have tried every med out there. I am very med-sensitive; can't tolerate SSRIs, SNRIs, stimulants, APs, and, now tricyclics. I did okay with the Lamictal, but it seemed to make me volatile on higher doses -- ironically, I swung back and forth between fatigue and agitation more often after I hit 100 mg.
Go figure.
I think you're right about the generalized anxiety issue rather than bipolar. And, I have a boatload of stress in my life, not to mention a 2 year old who has taken to the "terrible twos" with a vengence -- pushing every button I have and more. (My husband got fired a couple months ago, and we may be moving out of state ... all that stuff adds up!)
Okay, enough babbling here. But thanks so much for you help!
cindy
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> Hi again Cindy,
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> You could have a primary anxiety disorder and be misdiagnosed. Hey, I have had a bipolar diagnosis for 25 years and my dx has changed three times in the last four years! When I get "hypomanic" I don't burn a ton of money or do stupid things I sweat over for weeks afterwards, either. But, nortrip. helped me, but YMWV. You may just be touchy with TCA's, that's all (norepi meds). You just get too "adrenalized". If you are really stressed-that can make things worse. Forgive me if I have forgotten anything else you have tried, but have you added a low-dose of an SSRI med to your Klonopin (like Celexa/Paxil, etc.)? Just wondering.
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> Mitch
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