Posted by your#1fan on November 1, 2007, at 23:06:48
My experince when i was diagnosed 3 years ago...
I didnt even know i had it. I thought i just had full blow ADHD, and i did. That was my first dignos. as kid when i was 7.
Something about Bi polar manic episdoes is they are somethimes not controlled by you, there not you, you chose to do things that are not normal that is considered normal, like staying up nights because you have the energy, and you "want" to.
Some other things, your personality changes. And you are talking to someone who has gone through i mean personality changes. Being agitated, mad, rage, then happy, then sad. There you have it. In about an 4 hour time period. Thats for me.
Benzodiapines exept Clonazepam, i want to say is proably the best thing to be treated with manic, some time Lorazepam (Ativan) but its not as strong as clonazepam (Klonopin). Klonopin does make your mood flat, like depressed but it brings you down from the agaitedness you have. My doctor is big on Klonopin, the only reason i take xanax is i was on klonopin for 3 years and i just could not take the depressingness effect it.
Lamictal, and Depakote are good too. But the best are Antimanics, such as zyprexa, lithium, and abilify.
Lets start a talk about this...
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