Posted by fiona on August 1, 2002, at 10:49:31
In reply to Questions about DX...please help... :-(, posted by Roo on July 30, 2002, at 14:52:26
Hello Roo,
I agree with Dinah, especially about the "ups" not needing to be good. I was originally diagnosed with cyclothymia, but now have been diagnosed as rapid cycling bipolar. My cycles are mostly negative, not always, but a lot of the time I jump from despair to anxiety to agitation. My manic phases start off as mild elation, turning into euphoria, then finishing up as severe agitation and aggression, but these are few and far between and mostly it's the agitation and irritation at myself and the world around me that gets to me.
After 10 months of med changes I am now on a low dose of depakote which seems to be agreeing with me more than any of the rest of the mood stabilisers and antidepressants have. If the mood stabilisers worked for you before then it is prbably a good idea to go back on them. My sister (who is bipolar also) was doing very well on depakote and for a long time she was stable. Hopefully I will also get some stability from the depakote, but as ever, it's a waiting game and we shall see...Wishing you all the luck in getting the right combination for you.
Fiona :)
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