Posted by Ritch on February 4, 2003, at 0:09:43
In reply to anger - is it depression or mania, posted by linkadge on February 3, 2003, at 18:54:17
> I have been diagnosed with bipolar disorder.
> I was taking celexa before this. I stopped the celexa a week ago and am experiencing extreme anger. I don't feel depressed and still have energy do jog and get stuff done. When I pass over a problem that I don't understand I just start to freak out. I just want to punch and smash stuff. You'd think the celexa withdrawl would depress me but it isn't.
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> What does this equation need, more AD more lithium or more time ???
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> LinkadgeHi, the important thing you mentioned was "I just want to" smash some stuff up, etc. That means you are thinking the thoughts, but you aren't *acting* on the impulses. Could be the SSRI is wiping out the thoughts, but the lithium might be doing the real impulse control. Do you want to add back a little Celexa and see what happens? It doesn't *really* sound like depression OR mania to me. The trick is with the impulse control. If the *impulse control* isn't there, THEN, I would be wanting to figure out if it was depression or mania. Just some ideas..
poster:Ritch
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