Posted by butterfly58 on October 23, 2002, at 9:52:02
I had been taking effexor, paxil, zolpft, prozac for depression and anxiety (not at the same time). I quit all except prozac because of side effects. My doc then diagnosed me as mild bipolar. The cycle is about 3- 4 months. The up cycle is not very manic but the down can be very low. I do not want to get rid of the up cycle. That is when I feel my best. He just perscribed zyprexa and I am afraid to take it because it says it is a strong antipsychotic med. It says that it is used to control mania episodes for a short period of time. Does anybody have any experience in this med for mild bipolar? It was not a pdoc but just a GP that perscribed it. By the way, at the present time, I am in neither extreme state.
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