Posted by KrissyP on March 8, 2003, at 1:54:50
In reply to Re: NEWBIE-PLEASE HELP....... » KrissyP, posted by IsoM on March 5, 2003, at 22:21:06
Hi,
Yes I was diagnosed with Bipolar II. But, when I am on Effexor-XR, it helps with my depression but makes me extremely manic. I am now taking Lamictal 50mg WITH the Effexor-XR along with 2mg of Klonopin, 100mg of Seroquel, and the 50mg of Lamictal. I have never been diagnosed with ADD or ADHD. Ever. I am NOT manic when I am off of the Effexor-XR, but get manic everytime I'm on it-but this time I am trying the Lamictal WITH it.
Hope this helped a little. Please, if you want to know more please post to me again:-)
Goodnight,
Kristen
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Krissy, you say you were diagnosed bipolar II. Are you sure of the diagnosis yourself? I'm asking because there's still some dispute about the accuracy of a bipolar II diagnosis. I don't dispute the fact that it exists, but I wonder if sometimes someone with ADD or ADHD that suffers from depression too may not be labelled BP II incorrectly.
I'd like to hear more from you about how you feel & behave. Are you certain it's BP II & not ADHD? I'm aksing because I have ADHD & sometimes others have thought I've been manic when I know for sure I'm not.
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