Posted by Ines on April 22, 2007, at 11:12:45
In reply to Re: mood stabilisers for atypical symptoms, posted by linkadge on April 22, 2007, at 9:36:25
Thanks James and Linkadge. No, I have never had manic episodes or cycling that I am aware of. A bipolar diagnosis never entered my mind because of that. I just feel depressed. But looking at it carefully now, I suppose I have some characteristics of mixed states depression, i.e. my depression is very agitated and anxious, I can sometimes feel elated just for a minute or so before crashing badly, I alternate between anger/ irritability and sadness. My mood also swings wildly, sometimes from OKness to deep despair for no apparent reason. The only time I felt some sort of mania was when withdrawing (gradually) from an SSRI - it made my mood swing wildly from one moment to the next (literally from crying in despair to feeling euphoric), and I became very sociable and hyper when with friends, but deeply depressed when alone. Most bizarre experience. I most definitely have racing thoughts when depressed, and general mental (but not physical) hyperactivity- only it feels painful, not pleasurable or powerful in any way.
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