Posted by Organicgrll on October 6, 2004, at 17:40:36
In reply to rapid cycling, posted by jdawg on October 5, 2004, at 17:15:59
It sounds like you are taking too many meds. I know the Effexor XR sent me into a full blown mania episode. I am only now coming to terms with the fact that I manifest all symptoms of BP II disorder. Right now, I am trying to get off Effexor XR so I can then possibly deal with the bipolar.
Maybe you can discuss with your doc about removing some of these meds - from what I have researched some of them could definitely be aggravating your rapid cycles.
My doc gave me Trazodone for sleep because I could not stay asleep for more than 3 or 4 hours. I would wake up with my mind racing and could not stop. It definitely helped me stay asleep and did not leave me groggy in the morning. I would take 1/2 tablet (50mg tablet - easy to cut with a pill cutter)about an hour before bedtime.
Best of luck to you! I hope you can get to a stable place with your meds and moods.
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