Posted by octopusprime on January 14, 2006, at 0:30:07
In reply to Need Help! - Cyclothymia, posted by Lmarqueling on January 12, 2006, at 18:26:34
congrats on quitting smoking
sorry to hear about your troubles
i just remembered that cyclothymia was my previous dx before bipolar 2. the really lame literature on cyclothymia will occasionally refer to it as "bipolar 3" - so the disorders are all in the same family and really just vary in severity.
i was told by my pdoc that lamictal is more "weight-neutral" than lithium. i have not started to lose weight yet, so don't ask me. but the treatment options presented to you sound appropriate. yes you do need a psychiatrist. good luck
ps - how long have you quit smoking/been on the pill for? can you tolerate a couple month wait to see if things even out?
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