Posted by madison88 on December 27, 2003, at 17:29:46
In reply to Re: cyclothymic OCD anybody?/info on a newer article » Dinah, posted by judy1 on December 27, 2003, at 12:16:26
> that was a fascinating article, thanks for posting it. BTW, have you become hypo/and or manic on ADs? what led to your cyclothymic dx? I guess I always thought the mood changes are a result of the anxiety component of OCD, unless there is a hypomanic episode? thanks, judy
thanks for writing. my first hypomanic episode occurred when i had been on zoloft and remeron for a few weeks about three years ago. there were signs i think that i might become hypomanic on ADs but nobody noticed them at the time. looking back, when i really got into an obsession, i would not sleep; i would run a hundred miles per hour until the obsession broke. once i started on ADs, it became clear that, while the obsessions were growing less severe, my mood was not totally a result of what was going on w/ the OCD at the time. sometimes the hypomania (racing ideas, increase in energy) led to multiple obsessions all running rampant at the same time. over time, the hypomanic episodes have gone from being a few hours long to a few months long, hence the cyclothymic diagnosis comorbid to the OCD. sometimes the hypomanic episodes are manifest as nervousness, but they are clearly defined by a lot of irritability as well, a key symptom of hypomania. hope this helps.
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