Sad into Bipolar symptoms

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GooseWang
joined 12 Sep 2008
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Posted by GooseWang, 08:18 19 March 2009

Hi,

I've suffered from fairly extensive SAD for the last 10 years or so with the last 5 years in full knowledge of the problem. I now do light therapy and take 10mg of citalopram throughout the winter. I have got through this winter almost unscathed with very few problem symptoms.

Just this last week, since the light improved, I have found myself short of memory, my eyes seeing but my brain not listening to them. Soon after these early symptoms my thoughts became irrational and paranoid and I have spent the last 3 days feeling unwell and struggling to make sense of my thoughts.

Anyone familiar with this, or have any advice on light therapy/medication in the spring?

Bagpuss
joined 10 Nov 2007
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Posted by Bagpuss, 23:23 7 April 2009

Hi Goosewang, yes it's familiar. I'm not taking medication but still using my light box. I find myself feeling very strange when the clocks go forward, disorientated, it seems to take me time to adjust, I often feel worse in April but in May feel much better. I feel irritable with low confidence. It happens to me every March/April, but May is the magic month for me when I start to feel great until the next Autumn. Have you felt like this in previous years?

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