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Probably Bipolar II
| Fri, 08-05-2005 - 1:32am |
I've been on Wellbutrin for Depression for 2 years now mixed in with Lexapro and then Prozac and finally I saw a new doctor that looked over my stuff and said no, I think you might be bipolar disorder II.The normal productive periods of your life are actually you "hypomania" times that oppose your depressions (neither as severe as what bipolar I expereiences) What the?! Anyone new to this as well??
thanks!!

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Hi,
I always suspected I was bipolar because of the wild mood swings (people asking why I was so quiet and then people telling me that I needed to shut up and slow down)... but many people on this board were misdiagnosed as just depressed for many years. I am sure some of them could answer questions you might have.
Catherine
Hi and Welcome!
I was misdiagnosed with depression and took Prozac for over 5 years and felt WONDERFUL.
Being misdx'd with just depression, is VERY common for BP folk--took them 30 years for me, even after bringing up the possibility of BP myself (I'd read a description and fit me to a T).
Thank you everyone for your input. I was very surprised to hear there is more than one type of Bipolar Disorder; I'd always thought it was just the one (the old "manic-depressive") so that took me a second to digest. The thing that bothers me is that the times that I thought I was being normal I am apparently in my "hypomania" stage??! That sucks! So what IS normal anyway?? LOL We'll see how my new meds go--the new doc switched me to Lamictal. The Wellbutrin/Prozac felt as if it had stopped working anyway--as the doctor and I discussed. Oh--and for those who asked--yes, I am seeing a psychiatrist (as well as a talk therapist from time to time now--I went regularly for awhile when I needed that & now it's on an "as-needed basis") I'll keep you posted--thanks to all!
Hugs :)
Hi there. I got a chuckle when I ready your reply and asked about what normal is. That is the million dollar question around here I think. I was also recently diagnosed with BP after having been treated for depression for 5 years. The swings were generally hypomanic and few and far between for a long time. Then last fall/winter I started rapid cycling and my tdoc sent me to a pdoc where I was diagnosed and started on meds for bp. It took a few months to finally find the right combination of meds due to my sensitivity to medications but once I found the combo that worked things have been getting better. I'm still not 100% stable, although after my recent vacation, I'm as close to that as I've been in a very long time.
Glad to hear that you are seeing both a pdoc and tdoc. I know without mine, and the fine women here, I'd be totally lost! Keep posting and know we are here for you!
Hugs,
Traci
Yeah, right now I am just kinda blah--I've been on the Lamictil for 2 weeks (did I spell that right??) And I really would like to FEEL things again. I just feel so unmotivated about everything. It's like--can I get some hypomania here so that I can have energy & enjoy things & get stuff done?? I hate having to postpone stuff while trying to figure out the best med combinations to work. Sigh.. Just annoyed & frustrated right now.
God could not be everywhere, so
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