Oh my gosh, you will benefit most certainly if you are put on the right mood
stabilizer. Don't be afraid. Being on an anti-depressant without the
benefit of a mood stabilizer/anti-psychotic (my favourite word for it)
speeds you up & makes you ramble on & on & on as it leads to potential
mania. DO try it, please. I speak for myself. Get other opinions, too. But
I'm a huge advocate.

Krin

P.S. You'll know it's working when you can write short emails like this.
(You should see my pre-2001 postings to see the change).


>From: "allovertheplace1978" <allovertheplace1978@...>
>Reply-To: BAD_MD@...
>To: BAD_MD@...
>Subject: [BAD_MD] New member
>Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2006 22:12:54 -0000
>
>Hello Just want to introduce myself and ask a few questions. I have
>been recently diagnosed with bipolar 2. I'm in my late 20s. I had my
>first episode of serious depression at the age of 11 (i had some
>pretty weird beliefs with it - and some OCD). I did not get treatment
>for it but i had time off school and i had thoughts of suicide.
>Throughout my teens I was considered very temperamental. I had a lot
>of serious anxiety - and i ashamed to say - drug use problems. When I
>started university I had an episode of flat mood – I couldn't feel
>anything – and I was prescribed antidepressants. I first developed
>severe anxiety – and then terrible agitation. This developed until I
>felt very high – as though on drugs – I didn't sleep – I felt giddy –
>I was severely restless – and I felt quite `good' at times because i
>thought i was so high. It didn't last – it switched to a feeling of
>deep depression and I became very suicidal. I was hospitalised and at
>the time given more anti- d's. They made me a lot worse and in the
>end I only took benzos to calm me down a little. I went home - Months
>went by and I got better. that was a few years ago. Since then though
>I have had episodes of severe agitation – irritability –
>restlessness – pacing – paranoia and deep depression. I was referred
>to a psychiatrist for the last episode and they started CBT for my
>OCD – and she also said that my response to anti- d's 5 years ago
>shows that I am bipolar and that the doctors at the time should have
>recognised it. I feel confused by it all though – I do suffer from
>terrible depressions – and they are quite different from what other
>people describe when they get depressed. I have never had a hypomanic
>episode apart from the one which was whilst on anti d's – although I
>can totally relate to symptoms of mixed states and agitated
>depression. Can someone please tell me if any of you can relate to
>this? I always though bipolar was distinct periods of hypomania and
>depression. There is no way I can ever take anti –d's for depression
>again – they made me insane – and I feel lost because at the moment I
>am having moments in the day when I feel intense emotions – moments
>when I feel panic – moments when I feel out of control agitation –
>and moments when I feel so empty. Will mood stabilisers help? The
>doctor has prescribed lamotrigine but I am terrified of trying any
>meds. Do i sound like i have bipolar?? What does it mean it terms of
>my future?? I feel overwhelmed.
>Please advice.
>
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