Posted by Ines on March 5, 2007, at 11:50:05
In reply to Re: Atypical depression, posted by River1924 on March 5, 2007, at 4:18:02
> http://www.mcmanweb.com/rapid-cycling.htm
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> For me, although I'm never up (much above normal), I was really surprised when mood swings were not included with the diagnosis of depression. I was on one med (geodon or zonegran or it may have been another) that made me giddy and then turn suicidal the second I stopped. Sometimes I'd be having a blast and feel suicidal at exactly the same time. That was far worse than being unmotivated and blah on zoloft. Plus I am always much more outgoing and full of possibilities just before bed than when I awaken.
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> Anybody else like this?
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Yes, I can have very quick and dramatic mood changes, but they are usually triggered by something external (often something completely unsignificant like bus driver being unfriendly etc). I'm on reboxetine right now and that aspect of things has got worse- like you on that med I can actually feel elated one moment and hopeless the next, sometimes they overlap. With respect to cycling during the day though, I've heard that atypical depressives usually feel best in the morning straight after waking up, and for typical depressives the depression is worst in the morning. No idea if that's actually documented in some way. It's tue for me- I tend to feel more hopeful in am.
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