Posted by brynb on August 18, 2012, at 14:13:17
In reply to Re: RJ + Scott Re: lyrica - how does it work » brynb, posted by phidippus on August 17, 2012, at 18:42:55
> If you've experienced hypomania, you would indeed be bipolar 2. If you've experienced straight up mania, you would be a bipolar 1.
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> Bipolar 2 often presents with a lot of anxiety and is often misdiagnosed as MDD with anxiety.
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> What are you taking?
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> EricHi Eric,
I currently take Lithium, Lexapro and Tramadol. On occasion, I'll take a Valium or Xanax if my anxiety is bad.
In the past, I've done okay on Lexapro with Trileptal or Tegretol, though I didn't stay on these combos long enough to properly evaluate. Topamax really exacerbated my anxiety, and Gabapentin made me manic. Lexapro has helped my depression on a daily basis, but used alone, it inevitably poops out and doesn't prevent my depressive episodes.
My symptoms have always been depressive (and, I suppose, hypomanic--anxiety, irritability, mood instability, etc.). On Gabapentin, I experienced (I think) full-blown mania.
-b
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