Posted by alienatari on April 28, 2005, at 8:16:13
In reply to Re: Bipolar or breif psychotic epsidoe?, posted by tom_traubert on April 27, 2005, at 21:50:47
Thats not good that you went manic. So your coping ok now? Are you doing CBT or exposure therapy and other things to help with your OCD?
Ive just started Anafranil, I really hope it works for me. Take care.>
> It's really tough to figure out, I know. I've had two manic episodes, and at the time, I was smoking a LOT of marijuana while on anafranil and klonopin. Then I stopped taking it cold turkey. What the hell was I thinking? Twice! Anyway, I haven't been on any meds for a long time, and what i've held onto is the hope that the withdrawal effects of the meds caused the manic episode. I've also realized that I can't really tell the difference between the withdrawal effects and the actual mania because they've occured in conjunction both times. I've still got ocd and anxiety real bad but I've been managing for the most part.
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