Posted by Jen on April 9, 2000, at 18:32:10
In reply to Good article Jen!, posted by Janice on April 9, 2000, at 9:25:46
> As for the caffeine, I was thoroughly addicted and on both medications lithium and Dexedrine.Are you still taking both lithium and Dexedrine? Do you or did you find both to be helpful? At this
point I'm very certain that Dexedrine is helpful for a number of problems I have, but also that it
by itself is aggravating the mood problems quite a bit. I've tried all the other stimulants (and Wellbutrin
which is another story) and didn't have nearly as much success as with Dexedrine. I agree about the
caffeine. I know it's a stimulant, but it's one of the worst for side effects (in my opinion). I try to avoid it,
but I do like to have soda, coffee or tea now and then.> The article forgets to mention rapid cycling bipolar, which makes discerning the difference between
> the two disorders even more difficult.Yeah, I know, it's hard to find anything with all the information all in one place, ya know? At any rate
that page has been the best I've found where both disorders are addressed at the same time.
poster:Jen
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