Posted by sheilac on July 30, 2011, at 7:44:36
In reply to Cyclothymia: SLS and others. What is it?, posted by floatingbridge on July 29, 2011, at 13:36:41
Totally understand your frustration.
About 20 years ago a doc told me I was depressed with anxiety. In recent years, one doc said I was ADHD and didn't say anything about bipolar. Another said I was BPII, another said I was "soft bipolar" with "slight" ADHD issues. What?
All I know is I can remember having crushing, low depression since 4 or 5 years old! My "mania" is of the irritable kind and not the crazy highs. Only times I have experienced super high typical mania is from steroids, cold medicine and too much stimulants.
So, who the heck knows. I just know when you feel really low it sucks and I'm still not exactly sure what I have. I tend to think I do have more BPII - due to the bad depressions I have experienced.
Sometimes I feel like docs are just throwing darts at a board and seeing what sticks with diagnoses and meds.
I hope you feel better. I know with me, "traditional" mood stabilizers - lithium and depakote made me depressed unless the dose is pretty low. Maybe that is because I am prone to depression.
Stimulants, surprisingly have been better for my depression than traditional antidepressants. Odd.
Geodon, so far is working, but is a weird drug in my opinion. Still trying to work out the dosage.
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