Posted by sheilac on August 12, 2011, at 16:24:54
In reply to Re: Underlying Bipolar May be missed In Depression » Meddy43, posted by Phillipa on August 9, 2011, at 19:53:37
I totally showed signs of being bipolar since a very young age. It really came out in my teens. Because my lows were so bad, I was given SSRIs to take care of the depression, which over many years really brought my bipolar to the forefront. The various antidepressants made me hyper and hypomanic at times. People just thought I had a really great personality!
Then a doc thought I was too happy to be depressed and I must have ADD. That was another disaster!
Finally, in recent years I KNOW that I cannot tolerate antidepressants because they bring out my bipolar illness. I am much more stable on a constant level of mood stabilizer (for me it's Geodon for now) and Klonopin.
But back in the late 80's and early 90's docs were passing out antidepressants like candy (even got some from my OB/GYN!) and weren't doing a good job of screening. Even though I always told my docs that my father was super bipolar and committed suicide! But maybe back then they didn't know as much as they do now. Or the kick backs from the drug reps were too good!
I know my body much better now than ever and know what makes me nuts and what doesn't. Antidepressants make me nuts. That simple.
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