Posted by sk85 on July 4, 2011, at 7:39:40
In reply to Re: Question about bipolar disorder (med related) » sk85, posted by Phillipa on July 4, 2011, at 0:30:58
Thanks for the replies. I'm actually not taking an SSRI but clomipramine which I few months ago discontinued and strated taking again recently because I felt the depression and OCD returning. I only take it 20 mg/day (to minimize side-effects) but have been feeling very good lately... at times a bit too much I think. I'm almost euphoric at certain times during the day and experiencing increased pleasure in doing creative and artistic stuff, although this is accompanied by some background anxiety. I'm nowhere near in a state of losing control and starting a crazy shopping spree or experiencing hypersexuality (although paradoxically clomipramine has increased my libido somewhat which was very down before it). I might be just reexperiencing some of the positive aspects of myself which just were repressed by the horrible depression I had for 2 years in a row. Then again my mind is now accusing myself that I'm getting high on meds. But this is probably my OCD kicking in as my battle with it is far from over.
-Ikaros
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