did you know that bi polar can get worse with antidepressants?
2006-09-27 21:30:07 · 11 answers · asked by Riss 4 in Health ➔ Mental Health
for years i took antidepressants.i was always up and down.the doctors thought it was depression especially after my dad died.antidepressants made me worse because i have bi polar.im on the correct medication now and feel 100 times better.it is so easy to be misdiagnosed.
2006-09-27 21:38:01 · update #1
Hello.... whether or not a person is bipolar or has a chance to become bipolar is determined at the point of conception. You must be genetically predisposed, meaning that if your parents or grandparents have the gene, they will have passed it along to you. This does not neccessarily mean that you will ever get the disease. The illness must have some sort of trigger to present itself .Alot of people have been misdiagnosed with depression only when they are in fact bipolar. The reason for this is because the deppressive side of the illness was first to show itself.You were prescribed antidepressants which acted as a trigger for the manic side of your illness, much in the same way that people who abuse street drugs such as meth, ecstacy and lsd [to name a few] become bipolar. I'm hoping that more people become aware that when depression becomes a problem for them, be sure to check your family history and discuss anything you find with your psychiatrist, and be painfully honest about what you've been feeling. Being misdiagnosed is the worst thing that can happen. It will change the rest of your life. My daughter is bipolar and even though her trigger was a serious and near fatal operation, I have learned much about this disease since then. Best of luck to you.....
2006-09-28 12:15:30 · answer #1 · answered by Christie L 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Many people with bipolar disorder, especially women, often start out with several depressive episodes before a manic episode appears. Men tend to have more manic episodes than women. This could be a true gender difference or it could be that women are more likely to seek treatment for their depressive symptoms than men. You're correct in stating that bipolar disorder can be worsened by treating depressive episodes with antidepressants alone. There's a high risk of sending the person into a manic or mixed state. If there's any indication that a person with recurrent major depressive episodes may be bipolar then a mood stabilizer, such as lithium, should be added to the antidepressant.
2006-09-28 06:05:29 · answer #2 · answered by DawnDavenport 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Manic depression and bipolar disorder are the same thing.
Regular depression is quite different from manic, in that there are no positive moods involved. You need to be very thorough in your documentation of your moods and honest with your doctor in order to avoid being misdiagnosed. You also have to report any worsening of symptoms. They're your feelings - there's only so much a doctor can do. Not mind readers.
2006-09-28 04:34:29 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, I thought I may be bipolar and the doctor said it was depression only. My antidepressants seem to be helping, so I am going to continue them for a time.
Thank you for the warning though, I am sure this will help many people. I believe this trouble comes from getting antidepressants from just "any doctor." One should be thoroughly diagnosed first.
2006-09-28 04:33:13 · answer #4 · answered by Patti C 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You need to know that Antidepressants cause mood swings. It may trigger mania also. Bupropion doesn't cause as much mood swings others.
It is interesting to look at this site:
http://www.isitreallydepression.com/mini_c/isitreallydepression/link/depvsbpolar.asp
Some say that all depression is biploar !
2006-09-28 04:44:19 · answer #5 · answered by Ajeesh Kumar 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes. anti-depressants never worked for me and i got so frustrated. now hopefully with new medication i can start getting better
2006-09-28 05:12:53 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
i havent gone to see anyone about depression.. i dont really want to take antidepressants.. as much as possible i keep my body free from drugs
2006-09-28 04:37:44 · answer #7 · answered by riv3ndelle 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2006-09-28 04:38:57 · answer #8 · answered by Nilehawk 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I've been taking Lithium for years. it controld my bp
2006-09-28 04:32:33 · answer #9 · answered by blank 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, I think that any way you look at it, it's all in your head.
2006-09-28 04:37:50 · answer #10 · answered by Billy 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋