Bipolar Disorder Support Group
Bipolar disorder is not just a single disorder, but a category of mood disorders marked by periods of abnormally high energy and euphoria, often accompanied by bouts of clinical depression. This is the place to talk about your experience with bipolar disorder, learn from others' experiences, and find support.
I'm newish on here...about a week now? Totally addicted thanks to all you witty people. What I would like to know, just for the sake of curiousity, where is everyone from? Now I'm not asking for addresses here, just country, province, state, city, town, whatever you're comfortable with sharing. I myself am living in Pickering, Ontario, Canada. And yes, it's cold here, but only in the winter, and no we don't live in Igloos or ride on dog sleds. We're just like the rest of the world, well the good bits anyway!
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long story short - I've been feeling unwell for several months. Looking at my mood charts I realised that things had been gradually getting worse year on year - several months of depression in the spring, several moths of agitation / nasty hypomania in the later summer / autumn.So getting fed up with treating myself with seroquel prn I arranged to see my psychiatrist, first time in years.I made...
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Has any experienced Hypomania while on Lamictal?I increased Lamictal two weeks ago and having lots Hypomanic episodes out of the blue, with no idea what the trigger is.In reading the patient insert I see that it has been reported to causing Hypomania as it has some antidepressant properties.I also increased Quetiapine at the same time. These are not big increases and was under the doctors...
That itself is just outside of Oxford, UK.
Alf Garnett
(Archie Bunker in the States later )
Saskatoon, Sk.
Waterville Maine
207-837-9110
call anytime
LOL
Yes, it's Georgia, but it is not the southern hospitable place you might be imagining. It's a smoggy city with the worst traffic of any place I've ever been (outside of NY city), but it's great ;)