Posted by Ritch on October 25, 2002, at 20:53:09
In reply to Mood Charting/Lamictal, posted by Tag on October 25, 2002, at 10:50:35
Hi, You didn't mention anything about previous trials of Depakote or Lithium. Have you been on those without any success for mania? The advantage I have found with charting is if you feel yourself feeling unusally down and can't fine a reason for it you can look at the chart and see that you are in that part of your mood cycle that is a downer. If you feel that you have been unusally grouchy, elated, or hostile, you can see the connection there as well. That way you don't have to waste a lot of time going off on a lot of guilt trips about what you have said to others, etc., and can work on how to combat the problem times of your mood cycles and learn to anticipate them somewhat.
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