Posted by PoohBear on January 30, 2004, at 16:40:11
In reply to Re: topomax » PoohBear, posted by headachequeen on January 30, 2004, at 16:23:35
Headachequeen:
Again, not a stupid question...
Since I'm NOT currently taking Topamax for Bipolar but rather for sleep, perhaps someone else can answer this better than I, but I'll take a stab at it...
As I understand the difference is in the amplitude or severity of the difference between the high of the mania and the low of the depression parts of the disease. If you understand waveforms and amplitude (height) and frequency (distance between crests), then it will make understanding bipolar much, much easier, because that's really what it is:
a rhythmic cycling of emotional highs and lows.
The cycles (frequencies) can be very longgggggg or they can be very short or they can even be mixed.
Bipolar I is the more severe form while Bipolar II is the less severe. A good website is:
http://www.dbsalliance.org/info/bipolar.html
Cheers!
Tony
> > > Hi anyone, Are you using topamax for bipolar? Or if not what does it treat? Hope this is not a stupid question. theresaM
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> okay folks, speaking of questions that may or may not be stupid and probably are and are probably repetitive in that I have probably asked before...
> what is the difference between BipolarI and BipolarII ???
> thanks
> kat who is so easily confused
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