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Re: Depressed/agitated/wired - soft bipolar? » linkadge

Posted by 4WD on January 14, 2006, at 21:43:04

In reply to Re: Depressed/agitated/wired - soft bipolar?, posted by linkadge on January 14, 2006, at 17:48:50

> I don't consider myself bipolar mainly because off meds I have no issues with agitation etc. But some meds induce a very significant agitation, and akathesia in me. Celexa was by far the worst offender for me in this regard.
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> Zoloft caused the least start up agitation.
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> I too did fine on 10mg of celexa, and had problems when it was increased. I simply considered it a significant akathesia that made me so agitated.
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> I personally wouldn't jump to the bipolar diagnosis. I would define it as akathesia, and significant start-up anxiety. (Especially if it was a very negative experience).
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> I am not a fan of the drug induced bipolar diagnosis, because it blames the patient, when the drugs are often to blame.
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> Some people are more sensitive to this akathesia than others.
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> Take Care.
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> P.S. Just cause coffee makes you nervous doesn't mean you have an anxiety disorder.
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> Linkadge
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All good points. Actually, I don't care what the diagnosis is. I just want relief.

The agitation and fear weren't startup effects, though. I was having them the whole time I was on Celexa (almost a year this go round). They just got worse when I increased it. And the hyper excess bad energy was at a level I've never experienced before.

Why do you think the med induced bipolar diagnosis blames the patient? Seems to me it puts the blame right where it should go - on the med.

Hope you are doing well, Linkadge. HOw's your Mom?

Marsha
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