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Old Apr 18, 2016, 11:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Bipolar Warrior View Post
To me it sounds like you qualify for a diagnosis of bipolar type 2 (though of course I can't be sure). And I don't know why you refused antidepressants, but your symptoms sound very similar to mine and I would certainly recommend an SSRI in addition to the Lamictal, because, like I said, lamotrigine works as an enhancer. That could be worth talking to your psychiatrist about at your next appointment.
I refused the ADs because some made me feel foggy and slow and some made me extremely angry and uncomfortable like I was trapped in a body that limited me. They also made me unable to access my favorite part of my brain so I couldn't deal with that. I just don't understand the bipolar spectrum or what determines what is mania. My head is spinning.