Posted by JahL on July 4, 2001, at 18:13:34
In reply to Re: SSRI's and irritability » Else, posted by JahL on July 4, 2001, at 18:08:00
> In my case I've never had any kind of episode either. What qualifies me for BPII/III is; spells of hypomania/euthymia & general worsening on ADs, general irritabilty/agitation/hostility, anxiety, social phobia, psychomotor retardation, dysphoria as opposed to depression & profound insomnia. These are all possible markers for BP. I guess if you exhibit enough symptoms it is possible you are BP, though none on their own could be considered suggestive of this.
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> Maybe the real Q is have you tried a mood-stabilizer?
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> J.I meant to add that the whole 'soft' Bipolar dx is a contentious one. Here in the UK I've seen about 7 psychiatrists. Only the last 2, both specialist psychopharmacologists, recognised my BP tendencies (& indeed the actual BP sub-categories).
I guess the dx is only useful if it leads you to the correct medication.
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