Posted by Lucia Francisca on January 9, 2006, at 10:26:53
In reply to Depressed/agitated/wired - soft bipolar?, posted by 4WD on January 8, 2006, at 22:29:19
Hi Marsha. I'm so sorry you're not feeling well. From your post, I'm not a pdoc, but it does sound to me that you could be having a hypomanic episode, maybe even one that is induced by the AD (Celexa). I have bipolar II (or soft bipolar) and Seroquel, an atypical antipsychotic that acts as a mood stabilizer, has been very helpful for both my hypomanias/anxiety and depressions.
I was on Celexa and then Lexapro myself for 5 years. A few months ago, my pdoc said the ADs can cause hypomanias and rapid cycling in bipolar patients. I switched to Seroquel and it helped quell the period of rapid, very negative thinking, hopelessness, and insomnia.
I suggest you talk to your pdoc more about your situation and meds.
Best wishes, Lucia
> Is there such a thing as a mood stabilizer that will calm anxiety- the hyper wired scared all the time feeling-kind of mania but which doesn't increase depression? I have both at the same time sometimes and sometimes just one or the other.
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> How can it be possible to be deeply depressed and also agitated, full of nervous energy and running around in circles (figuratively) at the same time? What do you do about it? Is this a "mixed state"? This only happens on SSRIs or SNRIs. Off ADs, I'm just suicidally depressed.
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> If this is soft bipolar, does it make a difference in treatment if it's med induced?
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> Marsha
poster:Lucia Francisca
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