Posted by nolegirl23 on January 14, 2007, at 19:23:03
In reply to Re: Bipolar II - it really sucks)blueberry)med emp, posted by Jimmyboy on January 10, 2007, at 8:42:53
I was recently hospitalized for anorexia/bulima, major depression, panic disorder, OCD...
I've been out for about 4 months, and I went through a phase where I just HAD to get a second full time job (because one wasn't enough), I felt like I had to immediately get out of debt (all of it..), go back to school.. So I got a second job, was sleeping less, (no biggie), started doing crazy things like Drinking and driving, drinking at work (I work in law enforcement....), and I'm not even a drinker really.
I recently started cutting, and last week I REALLY cut my arms up badly..I told my psych. all of the above, and how my mind is constantly racing and how i feel like I always have to be doing something because I have all of this mental energy that I can't do anything with..
He then tells me that my initial diagnosis of Major Depression may have been incorrect. He said that I probably have Bipolar II disorder..
I cried as if I was told I had cancer or something. I am never manic, (I don't think...) I just get really really depressed at times.. Then he explained hypomania to me, and I'm still confused.Anyways, to make a long story a little longer, he added Lamictal to my medicinal regimen. I am on 40 mg.s per day of Lexapro, 4 mg's of Xanax, Vistaril (for sleep) and now Lamictal.
Has anybody had any experience with lamictal, bipolar II, and how bipolar II differs from BPI?
thanks a million,
and best wishes to you all
Nolegirl
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