Probably Bipolar II

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Registered: 04-30-2003
Probably Bipolar II
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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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Registered: 07-27-2005
Wed, 08-10-2005 - 9:55am
Hi there. I was diagnosed with depression for 7 years before I did something totally off the wall ended up in my therapist office telling her about it and she said i was bp. I had known someone who was bp and I wasnt like her at all and I was like this cant be right. I went out and got every book on bp that I could find and as I educated myself I definately without a doubt am bipolar. I was upset at first too because I thought that the good things about me and the happy times in my life were "episodes". It took me several months to find the right meds for me. I was on Lamictal 100 mg, geodon 60mg, and welbutrin 150mg. I recently found out I am pregnant and have quit taking everything but the welbutrin. I wish you luck. Iwould advise that you learn everythign there is to learn and elvaluate the things in your life. I was able to find some major triggers of mine and it really has helped me be in control of bp instead of letting it control me. Good luck.
Tandy
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Registered: 04-30-2003
Fri, 08-12-2005 - 1:39am
Thank you so much Tandy :)

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