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Old Jun 22, 2024, 07:35 PM
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Originally Posted by PHewson View Post
I thought I'd start here instead or the new user thread.

I was diagnosed with BP1 in 2002. I've only had one manic episode and have been taking lamicatal and then combined with lithium. I also take Abilify (2mg baby dose). The Abilify was to level out some chronic anxiety,

My main deal is I was diagnosed with ADD years ago which made sense with emotional regulation that bites me in the *** sometimes. I

t's really hard second guessing my mental wellness while sometimes masking at work and for sure at home. Sometimes it feels like I am waking through 3 feet of water (I stole that from a video I saw).
Welcome @PHewson!

I can relate to the anxiety, but I experience it differently than you do - it's more like a feeling that something awful is going to happen soon. I also had just one manic episode, brought on by meds, so now I'm unspecified bipolar, but my main problem is depression and anxiety. I've been in a depressed episode since 2017 when I had to suddenly stop Lamictal.
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* Dx: Bipolar II (finally, after years at Bipolar NOS)
* Rx: minimal dose of Lamictal

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