Posted by Jumpy on March 22, 2003, at 11:10:13
In reply to Re: i guess im bi polar » jonh kimble, posted by Ritch on March 22, 2003, at 10:15:03
> That's been my experience. I've had intense depressive periods all the way through childhood, but sustained (more than a few hours) elevated mood episodes didn't get really prominent until my late teens and esp. my 20's. Depression predominating in BPII is very common. It still burns about half the year for me, while the highs probably take up about 3 days out of every 20 on average. Social anxiety goes up and down with my moods. When I'm depressed I get very socially withdrawn. When I get high the reverse tends to happen. I believe I have comorbid ADD, however. At least one pdoc thought so, too, anyhow. The ADD can also worsen at both mood extremes. Highs put too much on your plate to deal with, lows slow down your brain and make it hard to function. When my mood is relatively normal I still have a lot of absent-minded inattentiveness problems. SSRI's are the only AD's that seem to trigger worsened cycling and manic spells for me. Sometimes the AD can make you just irritable instead.
Hey Ritch,
Can you tell me more about ad triggered cycling? Do the SSRIs make the highs and lows more intense ... or do they extend the manic periods from several days into several weeks? Is mood charting the best way to determine if your cycling with hypomania? Thanks alot.
Jumpy
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