highs and lows compare.

I can have an elevated mood for a day or days with little to no depression.

I can have more depression for a day or days with little elevation.

I can have both daily, i can feel elevated and then spiral down to depression.

Or i can be depressed and then become elevated or more normal.

so it does fluctuate about daily weekly.

The elevation symptoms cause restlessness like i can't sit still, at times i feel a little more talkitive, i have a flood of plans and ideas. it can be fun! but its hard to live in the moment and enjoy now. i also can become more irratable and aggitated. Thats as far as it goes, never anything dangerous or severe. No bad habits.

The lows, anywhere from mild dysthermia, mild blues, to moderated or major depression to the point where i feel like i may break down and cry. but i dont.

I was diagnosed with hypomaina, bi polar 2 i believe about 2 years ago.

No meds were of any help so im off meds and have been for sometime now.

with good coping skills and the grace of god i make it through each day, week, month, year.

thanks for listening and replying.

sure!

originally i took ssri's for depression which include:

lexipro, celexa, prozac off and on for years with good benifit over a period of time.

however when i fell into a deep depression in 2010 i figured "i'll just go back to an ssri and i should be fine.

i started Lexapro again and it was a disaster, just made things worse.

i then started prozac (fluoxitine) and this didn't help either.

I decided to go to a psychiatrist who then diagnosed me with a (mild case) of bi polar. hypomanic.

He said that SSRI's can worsen mood changes if you have bi-polar.

He started me on Lamictal, all this did was give me nasty headaches and didnt help with the depression at all.

I suggests now that i start trileptal another anti-epileptic for bi-polar but i have not.

ive been off meds for almost two years now out of fear of side effects.

Ive yet to try anything else but am open to the fact that i may have to someday.

I know it takes time to find the right combo of meds.

basically

lexapro

prozac

lamictal

sorry for the long break down, just thought it would help.

keep in touch if you would like more info.

I am right there with you!  Still trying to find the right meds for my son after a year- most just make him too sleepy to function completely (he is a college student and this has been a big problem!)

Hope your son finds the right combo soon!  We are trying doctor #4 on Monday, hoping he can help...

That is why my son has his mind set on "gene" mapping- the two companies I previously mentioned claim to be able to give a med recommendation based on blood work- supposedly to tell you which meds and which doses will work best based on the findings of the blood work, which will show how the individual metabolizes medicine. 

Of course I am somewhat skeptical, but have read many interesting articles on it.  Will see what the new doc says...

Their is alot of skeptisism when it comes to those kind of things but hey, its worth a try. If it helps? Then that would be wonderful!

i'm just glad that people are making an effort to pursue finding answers and solutions, someday hopefully something will be found and breakthrew will happen.

good luck!

Ive never heard of craniyums but ill look into it.

take care