Posted by Sulpicia on March 3, 2001, at 22:37:03
In reply to A BIPOLAR (II) EXPERT *PLEASE* (longish), posted by JahL on March 3, 2001, at 10:31:22
>Quite curriculum vitae there. I'm no *expert* with BP II but my daughter has it
and I've managed to keep her alive long enough to be treated and stabilize -- perhaps
this counts for something? Like you, she has ADD, and strong positive family history, me with
ADD and depression.
The hallmark of BP, either I or II IMHO is mania or hypomania set off by ADs. I'm a bit
concerned that lamictal has had such a dramatic effect on you. Mania is BIG
problem for people with bipolar and I would call the pdoc and report it.
Most of what you report is consistent with BP but the depression is a bit odd. I fully
realize that psychological states are wholly subjective, and twice so when the pdoc puts
a label on them, but in my personal experience, whatever the manifestation[s] of depression,
whether hypersomnia or insomnia or eating or whatever, it is distressing to experience.
I'm afraid I don't really have anything insightful to add here.
I hope the lamictal works out for you. It's saved my daughter's life by lifting her depression.
S.
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