anti-depressant questions.

Caution must always be used when a person with bipolar disorder takes antidepressants, because these drugs may cause mania or hypomania.

I have bipolar 2 which is relatively mild. Prozac really kicked it off, but that was years ago when I was put on that... Know I'm on Lamictal for bipolar and she just put me on Zyprexa and Klonapin for sleeping if I need it because of the prednisone. I'm so tired of all this... mishegas... as they say in Yiddish.

I was always on Lamictal and wellbutrin (for depression) and that seemed to work. I was pulled off of wellbutrin when I went on prednisone at 40 mg and I had lost so much weight. Wellbutrin is one of those anti-depressants that's a weight loser.

I didn't know there was more than one type. My mom was diagnosed as being bipolar decades ago. So my doctor was a bit cautious about prescribing me antidepressants. Apparently, there are many genes involved with causing bipolar disorder. I could have some of the genes even though I'm not bipolar; so he wanted me to watch out for any periods of mania. I told him I didn't have any. In reality, I don't know what it means to be manic. Can anyone give me an example? Thanks.

Subdued, there are varying degrees of BP. If you are severely BP you can have rapid cycling of mania and that means extreme highs and lows. One day you can feel that you are a superhero, can do no wrong and have a ton of energy and the next you are extremely sad, morose, no energy and sometimes suicidal. Other types of BP can still have that but a BP person can sometimes control the episode. I don't have BP, but I had a crash course of it when my daughter was going out with her now ex BP boyfriend.

Hope the zyprexa (sounds related to Celexa) works for you. I'll have to check what it's all about, never heard of it.

Keep us updated as to how you're doing.

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