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Getting Hypomania from something - Long Term Consequences?

Postby a35as » Sun Feb 23, 2014 1:15 pm

I am not 100% bipolar (cyclothmia?) but it happened after using a SSRI.

After then, I no longer use SSRI's.

However as I mentioned in some other threads, there are things that appear to make me hypomanic.

I am generally fine and feel good - but antipsychotics are making me worse. Normally without meds, I am hypomanic.

When I take something that make a bit feel like hypomanic (actually I feel my brain is already hypomanic but antipsychotics prevent it to some extent.) I am more energetic and feel better. (SSRI's, Supplements)

However, my concern is what would the long term outcome be? Yes antipsychotics mask the behavioral symptoms but in the background it makes me hypomanic chemically. Might it make my cyclothmia worsening to Bipolar types - even leading to further them?

All in all, Prozac made me permanent Cyclothmic Bipolar.

Yes - feeling good is ok. But my main concern is the long term. So I always try to be careful although my behaviours are not hypomanic due to antipsychotics. I just feel a bit more energetic and feel good. And as I have prozac in my head when I use some supplements.

Would this hypomania in the background not come outwards create some negative outcome?

Thanks!..

ps. I always post to 2 bipolar forums (1 other one). Is it ok for forum guidelines? After all, it benefits the members of this forum?
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Re: Getting Hypomania from something - Long Term Consequence

Postby skilsaw » Sun Feb 23, 2014 8:52 pm

I would talk to your doctor about how you think the medications are working and the side effects.
Another person you might talk to is your pharmacist. They should be very knowledgable about the side effects.

It seems like you have a lot of questions.
Maybe write them down and take them in to your appointment.
That way, you won't miss anything.

Take care.
It is not always possible to make someone's discomfort go away.
Sometimes, the best thing we can do is resist the urge to fix it and instead just say, "You, too?"
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