Posted by Bill LL on November 1, 2005, at 9:52:37
In reply to Re: Help me! Mouth sores with Lamictil..., posted by TrishP on November 1, 2005, at 6:21:03
Your condition is very common since a lot of people have a combination of bipolar, anxiety, depression, OCD, and ADD. An "official" diagnosis is somewhat arbitrary. Some docs will say that a patient is bipolar (or bipolar 2 or bipolar 3), and some will say he or she has depression. But labels aren't very helpful or important in my opinion. It's just that the doctor needs to put a diagnosis on the claim form in order to have insurance cover the visits.
I totally agree with one of Scott's suggestions. If Effexor was helpful, go back on it. Just be extra vigilant that you don't skip a dose. As for discontinuation, people who take Prozac while very slowing weaning off of Effexor generally don't have much of a problem.
> Not exactly sure. My doctor thinks its not full blown bipolar (even though my Dad was and committed suicide due to it), but depression and anxiety.
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> Since the age of 35, with my hormones and mood swings, I do think that it it bipolar.
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> Possibly also a little ADD - I noticed that I am able to focus & concentrate and get jobs done faster and more accurately when I take Wellbutrin & Effexor.
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> I also have this weird OCD thing about counting. Not sure if Wellbutrin or what meds help with OCD.
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> > What is your diagnosis anyway? Fondly, Phillipa
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