Posted by hildi on July 5, 2002, at 12:47:04
In reply to Re: Question for all-any advice please!!? long-sorry » hildi, posted by Ritch on July 5, 2002, at 10:21:04
> Hildi,
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> It sounds like your doctor thinks you might be bipolar because of your reaction to the Celexa. However, there are people that are exceptionally med sensitive that *aren't* bipolar (if you are sensitive to a variety of medications not just antidepressants). You may need to take only very small doses to get the relief that you need. You might ask your pdoc on your next visit about the bipolar issue and get him/her to spell it all out instead of giving you other meds to take based on a suspicion. You need to have symptoms of hypomania or mania (*without* meds), BTW. Perhaps you need to talk with them about whether you have those *symptoms* or not.
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> good luck,
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> MitchHi Mitch. Although I don't know much about this, I didn't 'think' I was bipolar because I don't seem to have manic up swings, only low, and HUGE anxiety. Crying spells that go on and on, feeling like I'm going to jump out of my skin. Major sensitivity to everything and anything.
My pdoc doesn't discuss things like this with me. He thinks I ask too many questions as it is. He has told me so. I stay with him because I don't have insurance, he is on a sliding scale throught the county health dept., and I try to get as much info on my own.
The SSRI's do help with anxiety. However this zoloft is creating great apathy, even at this very low dose I am on now. I must be super sensitive. The celexa I am also trying seems to agitate me, not relax me.
Years ago I was on prozac. It worked wonderfully for awhile. I discontinued and switched to zoloft because it pooped out and I started to have undesirable effects after being on it awhile. I'm thinking of trying it again at a much lower dosing interval.
I remember feeling 'alive' on this med,also focused and clear, while it was working for me and I want that again.
if the celexa is agitating me now, will that go away?
With my previous meds I could tell right away if they were going to work or not, I'm that med sensitive.
Could celexa Just be different?Hildi
Ps. What is difference between hypomania and mania? Mania is extreme mood swings, right? I do have cycling thoughts. . .Is that a symptom of bipolar? I don't have up and down swings in mood. Only down.
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