I really can't speak for myself, but:
For 9 months I was married to a man who was bipolar and refused to see a pdoc. He medicated himself with coffee - about 20 cups a day.
In 9 months I think I saw him depressed once for a couple of days. The rest of the time he was manic.
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Dx: BP2 with GAD and OCD
Seroquel 100 mg
Risperdal 0.5 mg
Clonazepam (Klonopin) 1.5 mg
Buspar 5 mg
Lamictal 200 mg
Coversyl Plus for high blood pressure
Crestor for high cholesterol
Asmanex
Ventolin
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