Posted by violette on July 29, 2010, at 20:49:39
In reply to Racing/Anxiety Thoughts, Need Opinion, posted by cycling on July 29, 2010, at 14:49:07
Sorry about the extra post, I read a couple of your old messages and see you tried Zoloft 150 mg.
If you had developed those symtpoms after drinking heavily, it could have been just a temporary bipolar. People get misdiagnosed Bipolar I after long-term substance abuse, when it is a common occurence to have those symptoms after quitting. It's your mind not being able to handle all the emotions previously hidden by alcohol or drugs; if you let them emerge slowly, you might end up not being bipolar after all.
If you used that to mask emotions for a long period of time, you probably wouldn't know what you really have unless you wean off all that and restart from scratch. But no doubt, you'd probably need some type of med for a while while you get a sense of your inner state. Those heavy meds would prevent you from addressing your issues, and might make things worse in the long run.
Take good care
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