Posted by Janice on March 21, 2000, at 11:40:08
In reply to Me? Bipolar?, posted by LD on March 21, 2000, at 10:24:55
Hi LD,
Before any AD will work properly, you'll need a mood stabilizer (most likely for life). Very often with bipolar II, it's very difficult to get medications that work well. Without mood stabilizers, most ADs just increase the cycling.
Something like 40% of depressions are actually bipolar II. I had no clue I had bipolar II. I thought the highs were real…and the lows were the flu. ADs without mood stabilizers can induce hypomania in a bipolar II person and then increase the cycling.
There are many previous threads by people with bipolar II, that may give you insight to your problem.
Celexa is (I believe) an SSRI, and they tend to 'poop out' on many people. But again, this could be an indicator for bipolar II.
Good luck LD,
Janice
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