When I get really back arthritic flares, pred-packs are magic. I can't take them too often, but it is more about what it can do physically than mental/mood involvement. The downside of them working well for arthritis is that indicates a strong possibility of some rheumatic/auto-immune involvement.
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|Up and down
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|Pink Floyd - Us and Them
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|bipolar II, substance use disorder, ADD
|lamictal, straterra
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