Posted by Krysti on November 4, 2002, at 8:53:19
In reply to ideas for poss Bipolar...not sure what type, posted by amy_oz on November 4, 2002, at 0:20:08
Hi Amy,
I understand what you're going through. I just went through it myself, although my story is a little different. I went on Paxil for anxiety which I had suffered from for 6 years. Within three months I became manic and delusional, although fortunately most of my delusions were on the happy side (I thought my chiropractor was on his way over to my house to ask me to marry him - I wasn't even dating him!). I was diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder and put on Depakote.
Most importantly though, I found out that when you are Bipolar, AD's alone make it worse. It is imperative to be on a mood stabilizer.
I ended up switching from the Depakote to Gabitril because the Depakote was making me gain weight. I also recently added an anti-depressant, Lexapro, to the Gabitril because I was becoming depressed on the mood stabilizer alone. I am doing much better now.
I understand where you're coming from, not wanting to be diagnosed with a life-long illness, but having the proper diagnosis will put you on your way to feeling better. Getting on the right medications for it is the most important thing.
Let me know if you have any other questions about it - I will do my best to try and answer them.
Krysti
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