Posted by Ritch on February 12, 2003, at 21:33:08
In reply to Re: Ritch, posted by cybercafe on February 12, 2003, at 20:14:43
> hey mitch you're bipolar + ADD right?
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> did you find that combining stims + antidepressants causes mania?
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> or do you just take a stim?Actually, bipolarII (rapid-cycling) + ADHD (mixed type) + GAD (with a history of periods of panic attacks). I never got much mood elevation from stimulants-they just seem to wake me up-but they make me too tense. I've combined Effexor+Adderall, Effexor+Ritalin, Celexa+Dexedrine, Celexa+Focalin, and adding a stimulant to the SSRI didn't aggravate any hypomania that wasn't already there because of the SSRI. The SSRI itself is what causes hypomania from what I've observed-so doses have to stay very low-just enough to quell anxiety. If I take a stim without SSRI I'm too anxious, but not hypomanic.
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