Posted by jessie on February 28, 2001, at 11:45:29
In reply to Re: rapid cycling, posted by anon on November 16, 1998, at 11:37:39
> could someone give more info re rapid cycling bipolar?
> either from a personal perspective or more
> from a doc's perspective.
i am suffering rapid cycling, getting worse over the past 4 or 5 months. and by rapid i mean violent swings within hours.
i have been hospitalized twice for MDD recurrent severe, and am diagnosed Dysthymic, not Bipolar. my psychiatrist suspects that the load of antidepressants prescribed at the last hospital (is spent 2 months at Sheppard Pratt) is aggravating the situation. i take 600 gabapentin qid, 300 wellbutrin, 225 effexor, and ativan .5 bid. He wants to try tegretol and decrease the antidepressants. right now i am taking clonopin to alleviate the symptoms (which are intolerable) And i will see him tomorrow to reassess meds and have my psychotherapy (which i do with my psychiatrist)i am interested in some of the newer mood stabilizers (topomax and lamictal)
i am so disappointed that the neurontin did not help, and that all that time in hospital has apparently left me in a worse state than i was in before.
i have searched a bit on the internet, not much help, especially since i have never been diagnosed bipolar, per se. the mood swings go from scattered agitation with some productivity, to extreme frustration then down into soul crushing depression, and all that can be within 6 hours.
the clonopin is giving me a lot of relief but i know it is temporary.
anyway, more to say on the topic, if you'd care to contact me, you may.jessie
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