Posted by femlite on November 20, 2003, at 21:31:50
In reply to BP Disorder Irritability, posted by RRCarlo on November 20, 2003, at 10:07:57
I am BP II. My mania is usually like yours, characterized by agitation and anger at those who get in my way.
I have learned to have faith in the fact that despite the limited view current Psychiatry has of BP, this is a manic phase for me.
A traumatic event can flip your swith and send you from one phase to the other. That trauma is of course the relevent factor. But even knowing it, once its happened you need to moderate it what ever you find that helps.
Neurontin has been usefule and Benzodiazapines on a occation. I Take WB 150 xl and it is still causeing me (or not preventing me) to cycle. We are working with Lamictal, slowly as the side efects require. And Neurontin 2 at night 1-2 throughout the day.
Good Luck
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