Posted by Rahilka on October 21, 2013, at 23:08:28
In reply to Bipolar Depression and Antidepressants, posted by SLS on October 21, 2013, at 19:46:10
This is really interesting, Scott. I have always wondered why my doctor keeps putting me on antidepressants. A few months ago we did a differential diagnosis for bipolar disorder and the results were that I was "possibly" somewhere in the "bipolar spectrum". Not a very clean-cut answer. Even after this possible bipolar diagnosis he handed me a script for an SSRI - Zoloft, actually. Maybe he was trying to do the secret psychiatrist bipolar test since sertraline is known for high rates of manic switches.
After a week on 12.5 milligrams, I ended up inpatient at a psychiatric hospital.
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