Posted by JonW on November 27, 2002, at 21:42:42
In reply to Re: lithium weight gain » JonW, posted by Squiggles on November 27, 2002, at 20:03:23
> Thanks Jon,
>
> Yup, those are pretty "scientific" reports;
> Unfortunately, i was diagnosed bipolar so
> long ago, that the distinction between I and
> II did not exist - showing my age, LOL!
> Well, i did get roller coaster rides between
> depression and elation at incredibly fast
> intervals -- say 10 seconds -- but that was
> at the critical point before i crashed into
> the pits of hell. Does that sound like
> BP I or II?
>
> SquigglesWhat you describe sounds more like bipolar II than I to me, but I never heard of anyone cycling so rapidly. This is obviously a very controversial topic, but if you don't clearly fit into the bipolar spectrum, you should consider that your "cycling" could be the result of the reactive mood associated with atypical depression. If you were diagnosed so long ago it would seem that you would've had to show clear signs of bipolar disorder, though... Do you have manic or hypo-manic episodes?
Jon
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