Posted by cache-monkey on December 5, 2004, at 12:48:11
In reply to Re: Please help; med advice://cache-monkey, posted by HappyGirl on December 1, 2004, at 18:05:15
Hey HappyGirl,
I hadn't really taken the idea of bipolar seriously before reading your post, probably since I've never really had a classical manic episode. But looking back, I definitely think I've been experiencing something in the BP spectrum, BP II or maybe cyclothymia.
When I'm down (which I was was when I wrote the original post), I forget that I can be really up sometimes. Lately it really has been more cyclical: a few bad days and then a few good days. And I guess the down espisodes are often "mixed" where I have racing thoughts and all this energy which I can't quite access, leading to anxiety.
The last down episode (again when I wrote the OP) was so bad and reminiscent of last year when I didn't come back "up" for 5+ months. So I was really thinking depression. But now the past few days I've beeen feeling good again, but still with the racing thoughts, although I can catch/follow them a lot of the time.
Anyway, based on what I've read, this smacks of some sort of BP. I started fish oil a few days ago, which should also be good for the seasonal component of my issues. My p-doc also gave me a starter pack of Lamictal, which I just started today.
I'll see how things go with the meds, but it's nice to have a better understanding of what I've been going through. So, thanks for that!
Best,
cache-monkey
> Hi:
> Probably, .... both your pdoc. and talk-therapist haven't seen Bp symptoms yet. Or, as you're guessing, they might need more time to explore your 'real' DX by keeping you on the same meds. However, some of pdocs. starting to rx 'low dosage' of mood-stabilizer, if there is NO relief with anti-depressants. Beside this, if you have Bp(very milder form of Bp II), you could get 'relief'by taking 'small dosage' of mood-stabilizer, even next morning, ... in my case, 'Depakote.' It was a miracle drug for me at the beginning of Bp med. therapy.
>
> I truly understand your struggle and concern over your unstable moods. Hopefully, both you and your pdoc. is able to find a right DX along with appropriate med./med. combo. soon.
> H.G.
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