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Hello I was wanting to know if anyone might be able to share their understanding of Cyclothymic Disorder.
I had my first vist to a new Psychiatrist aboou 4 weeks ago. She beleives I may have "Cyclothymic Disorder". I told her of my rapid shifts in moods and less than manic "hypo manic symptoms" that includes impulsivity and poor sleep. My depressions have also been short lived but lately have been lasting longer.
Ayway, she started me on Lamictal and Rozerum to help me sleep. She said to give the Lamictal about 4-5 weeks to see if it has helped. Well I am still at only 50 MGs a day, and I cannot really notice any difference.
Does anyone else suffer from this? What is reasonable to expect from a mood stabilizer? It seems that their is very little info on the internet regarding this topic. If you have any thoughts please respond. Thanks, Bob
I had my first vist to a new Psychiatrist aboou 4 weeks ago. She beleives I may have "Cyclothymic Disorder". I told her of my rapid shifts in moods and less than manic "hypo manic symptoms" that includes impulsivity and poor sleep. My depressions have also been short lived but lately have been lasting longer.
Ayway, she started me on Lamictal and Rozerum to help me sleep. She said to give the Lamictal about 4-5 weeks to see if it has helped. Well I am still at only 50 MGs a day, and I cannot really notice any difference.
Does anyone else suffer from this? What is reasonable to expect from a mood stabilizer? It seems that their is very little info on the internet regarding this topic. If you have any thoughts please respond. Thanks, Bob
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um, my understanding is that it is the so-called bp3 and is milder mood fluctuations than bp2.
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