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Posted by rainbowlight on June 27, 2002, at 19:10:46
I'm curious if others that are Bipolar II have experienced mood swings or depression after using stimulants?
Posted by suji on June 29, 2002, at 15:12:50
In reply to Do stimulants cause moodswings in BPII?, posted by rainbowlight on June 27, 2002, at 19:10:46
I have been dx'ed at Bipolar II and I have found Pstims to be extremely helpful in terms of depression and low-energy(Dexadrine Spansules 10mg/3xday). I have not experienced mood swings while I'm taking Dex but, like just about everyone else, I have experienced some withdrawal symtoms when I stopped taking it... fatigue, slight depression, etc.
There is some reason for caution, however, since Pstims have been known to "cause" mania in some people who are dx'd as Bipolar. Personally, I have taken Dexadrine on and off for years and I have never experienced mania as a result.
Take care,
suji :-)
Posted by Zo on July 6, 2002, at 3:48:32
In reply to Re: Do stimulants cause moodswings in BPII?, posted by suji on June 29, 2002, at 15:12:50
I'm not sure where this info is coming from, and whether it really takes into account the *action* of pstims. . or perhaps it's different for BPII. . .but I've known nothing but evenness from Dex, and have heard nothing to the contrary.Zo
Posted by fairnymph on July 7, 2002, at 12:05:31
In reply to Do stimulants cause moodswings in BPII?, posted by rainbowlight on June 27, 2002, at 19:10:46
Stimulants very often induce mania (and if so this usually leads from bad depression when crashing down from the manic state) or simply depression following use. I have also seen stimulant use lead to rapid cycling. For these reasons, I think it's best for bipolar individuals to use stimulants very sparingly...
~fairnymph
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