Posted by Krissy P on March 14, 2003, at 21:54:16
In reply to Bipolar or SAD?, posted by sedona on March 14, 2003, at 15:24:47
Hi, May I ask you a few questions? :-)
First, though, I have been in college since 1989, and am just getting my BA next year. My point-I have been in college for 13 years (wanted to add this)-only because a lot of people think that bam 4 years and you're out. Nope. I've been where you're at.
May I ask what part of the US? or country do you live? I ask because in a lot of the NW states like WA and OR, SAD affects a lot of people in those states, because of weather. I was not diagnosed with BPII until 1999, when I feel I should have been earlier, and could have gotten help earlier. My high school English teacher said you're moods are either way up, or way down. Anyway, I can relate to you here>>>"I am starting to think that I fall somewhere in the bipolar spectrum. I have never been manic and I don't think I have been hypomanic, but there is a definite cycle going on". **I cycle a lot. Ask some of the people here. LOL I was also diagnosed by a UCI pdoc as a rapid cycler. My moods changed with my underwear. It wasn't fun.
I've never been diagnosed with SAD-I know I don't have it, but I hoped this helped a little??? I would be happy to answer any questions you may have, if any.
All the best, Kristen
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And I wanted to know if others have had this experience. Has anyone had success with mood stabilizers for seasonal patterns of depression? If so what helped?
Thanks
> Hi- I am going to try to keep this question as short as I can. Basically here is the rundown- I have had problems with depresion most of my life. I have been in and out of college for over ten years with no completion. I have a very clear seasonal pattern to my depression. I started Wellbutrin 1 1/2 years ago and soon added Prozac. Both help with anxiety, energy, and socialability, but I still have periods of depression which sometimes feel lower than the depression I had before the antidepressants. Lamictal was added for a while but I am not sure it helped much. I am starting to think that I fall somewhere in the bipolar spectrum. I have never been manic and I don't think I have been hypomanic, but there is a definite cycle going on. And I wanted to know if others have had this experience. Has anyone had success with mood stabilizers for seasonal patterns of depression? If so what helped?
> Thanks
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