Posted by Ritch on February 26, 2002, at 11:49:38
In reply to Bipolar II question , posted by johnj on February 26, 2002, at 9:27:44
> Can someone explain what the symptoms of bipolar II are? I have always had a depression that has been agitated with insomnia and thinking gets really strange. Thanks
> JohnHi John,
Have you ever had "pure" episodes of hypomania where you felt on top of the world for little reason-get chatty-have trouble sleeping for several days running? Also, if you get that type of reaction from taking certain antidepressants, that is somewhat tell-tale. If you experience some agitation and mild thought disturbance while depressed doesn't necessarily mean you are bipolar. However, there are some unipolar depressives who benefit from adjunctive mood stabilizers-lithium, Lamictal, Neurontin, i.e.
Mitch
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