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Epilepsy/BiPolar
Sun, 11/27/2005 - 12:37Topic: Corner Booth
Do any of you have both EP and BP?
They seem to be findign a link between the two
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_26765.html
Just curious
Comments
I don't have bipolar, only
Submitted by gretchen1 on Sun, 2005-11-27 - 17:59
I don't have bipolar, only epilepsy, but a relative of mine has both.
Gretchen
Re: Epilepsy/BiPolar
Submitted by joesachse69 on Tue, 2005-12-06 - 17:23
I seem to have Bipolar symptoms, but never diagnosed with the syndrome ... and my cabamazepine seems to control the two ... when not on my medicine I can go from laughing to mad at the world to crying faster than a ....
Re: Epilepsy/BiPolar
Submitted by Churk on Sat, 2010-07-17 - 02:21
Just recently dianogsed with BiPolar Disorder Not Otherwise Specified, as BiPolar runs in my family. I find it interesting that, since the nausea and twitching have gotten worse, I have been more depressed. It's weird how they have been testing me for BiPolar for four years, and suddenly they think I have it? Since the nausea, everything has gone downhill...