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Oct 01, 2017, 02:56 PM
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Oct 01, 2017, 05:54 PM
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At 61 I have less mania but more angry hypomania and deep depressive episodes. But the swings are less severe...and the meds nowadays are much better.
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Oct 01, 2017, 06:26 PM
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Menopause seems to have helped things overall for me. I've still had episodes, including one that was quite severe, but I don't rapid cycle as fast as I used to and I've had some time that I wasn't having more than a mild episode. Some of that is from being on a stronger med but it started before the clozapine so I'm sure some is menopause.
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Oct 01, 2017, 06:40 PM
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For me it's much better. I had comorrobemorbid cptsd and but that's gone now which makes the BP much easier plus after menopause things really mellowed out, had one very long deep depression but didn't get suicidal just completely isolated with paranoia after a year that turned into a mixed episode that finally got me out of the house in search of help......miracle of miracles the psychological ER doc started me on the cocktail I'm still on and stable for 4 yrs now. I'm about to turn 59
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Oct 02, 2017, 02:51 AM
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I was diagnosed back in 2005. I think I have gotten worse over the years. My anxiety has definitely gotten worse. I can no longer hold down a job and I could in the beginning. Too stressful for me now. I dread the day that I get so depressed that I never come out of it. I get depressed a lot more now than I used to. The episodes are more severe than they use to be. When I get hypomanic I get really angry and agitated instead of happy. I didn't have problems with rage when I was younger. It's only started about 3 or so years ago. So I think I am getting worse. I wish it wasn't the case.
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Oct 02, 2017, 02:45 PM
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much worse
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Oct 02, 2017, 04:48 PM
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