Re: A budding bipolar ??

Posted by oona on April 30, 2002, at 22:38:39

In reply to A budding bipolar ??, posted by colin wallace on April 30, 2002, at 13:28:30

> Need some advice here: although I have (mostly) got may depression/anxiety under control with a low dose sam-e/zoloft regime ,I still suffer from periodic mood crashes;I can be in an upbeat, carefree mood one minute, and utterly crash into an angry, bitter,enraged mood in a few short moments.I have no control over these mood crashes, which vary in length(from minutes to hours) and frequency (occurring maybe once/twice/even three times daily, not at all, or even just once a week.The last few years have taught me that the higher the dose of AD (any AD), the more extreme the mood volatility.As I am highly med sensitive, and am otherwise doing very well (save the mood crashes), I am wondering whether to broach the possibility, with my GP, of trying out lithium for size.
> I am now beginning to suspect I may be bipolar 11, as I believe that may account for the downward swings, without the corresponding highs.
> Having said that, every account of a bipolar 11 diagnosis I have dug up seems to be a little vague.Do my symptoms ring true with anyone with a bipolar 11 diagnosis? Any drawbacks to a lithium trial I should really know about? 'Grateful for any insights.
>
> Col.
Hey col, just read your post after i had posted mine on questions on celexa and risperadol. Whn I read yours, I remembered what my pdoc said today about bipolar and moods, up and down, anger... Mine used to be like that BZ BEFORE ZOLOFT, and now that I am off Zoloft and looking for another helper. I just started celexa today with respiradol. The respiradol is supposed to stabilize the moods as bipolar or manic can become angry or irritable by taking ADs but the mood stabilizer are supposed to help. Will let you know how they help with me.. I am older though and do not have all the raging hormones that may affect a lot of moods. I think I had a harder time of it when I was younger.
Still learning..
oona

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A budding bipolar ?? colin wallace 4/30/02
does something cause the swing? katekite 4/30/02
Different diagnosis, but, I take lithobid johnj 4/30/02
Re: A budding bipolar ?? » colin wallace JonW 4/30/02
Re: A budding bipolar ?? » colin wallace Ron Hill 4/30/02
Re: A budding bipolar (Ron) johnj 4/30/02
Cause of Short-term Dysphoric Condition » johnj Ron Hill 4/30/02
Re: A budding bipolar ?? (long) » colin wallace Cindylou 4/30/02
Well said Cindy. Best wishes to both you and Colin (nm) » Cindylou Ron Hill 4/30/02
Re: A budding bipolar ?? oona 4/30/02
Re: Question for Cindylou alex01 5/1/02
I ought to take ritalin before posting katekite 5/1/02
Re: A budding bipolar ?? colin wallace 5/1/02
Re: Question for Cindylou » alex01 Cindylou 5/1/02
Re: A budding bipolar ??(Colin) johnj 5/1/02
Thanks, Ron. By the way... » Ron Hill Cindylou 5/1/02
Re: A budding bipolar ??(John J) colin wallace 5/2/02
Re: does something cause the swing? Katekite. colin wallace 5/2/02
Strike a light, Ron! » Ron Hill lizzyg 5/2/02
Cindy, thank you for the update. (nm) » Cindylou Ron Hill 5/2/02
Lizzy, I'm very happy for you! Hope it continues. (nm) » lizzyg Ron Hill 5/2/02
Re: A budding bipolar ?? » colin wallace Ron Hill 5/2/02
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