Posted by alchemy on June 2, 2010, at 18:10:37
In reply to Re: quick short mood dips? » alchemy, posted by chujoe on June 1, 2010, at 6:39:03
The dips I would say are maybe only 10 seconds. Sometimes I can't even pinpoint why. An example might be that I forgot that I had meat in the fridge & it is going bad.
Is this a unique way of cycling? It is most likely the dexedrine. But the dexadrine helps with motivation & work. Right now it this little "glitch" isn't bad enough to stop the dexadrine, but I am worried that it may get worse. (years ago Adderall made me really go up and down without a stabilizer).
I am on 400 mg Lamictal that is a safety net. I am kinda Bipolar II, and use to have the agitation/depression mixed state.
I am still searching for mood improvement, and of course running out of options. I know some have had success adding a little lithium. But I've read that it isn't as effective for bipolar 2s.
When I was 1st in the hospital, the dr. had me try lithium. It seemed to just give me agitation & I was only on it for a couple of weeks.I am not an extreme rapid cycler, but I have no real pattern in my moods. I average around 5 days really bad, 5 days medium low, and 10 days in the middle.
I just read that not only are bipolar 2s hard to treat, but rapid cyclers have an even worse prognosis.
Hope sinks again.
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