What is Bipolar II?
Bipolar II disorder is a bipolar spectrum disorder characterized by at least one hypomanic episode and at least one major depressive episode; with this disorder, depressive episodes are more frequent and more intense than manic episodes.
What is it like to have Bipolar II?
| Common Symptoms | Patients' Latest Severity | My Current Severity |
|---|---|---|
|
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| Excitability | None Mild Moderate Severe | |
| Flight of ideas | None Mild Moderate Severe | |
| Grandiose thinking | None Mild Moderate Severe | |
| Irritability | None Mild Moderate Severe |
What do patients take to treat Bipolar II and its symptoms?
Commonly prescribed and frequently used treatments
| Treatment name | Efficacy | Overall rating of side effects | # of Evaluations |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Lamotrigine
(Apo-Lamotrigine, Lamictal ODT Green Titration Kit, Lamictal XR, Lamictin)
|
42 | ||
|
Individual Therapy
(Meditation - Reflection, Mentalization Based Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Individual Therapy, Drug Treatment Centers)
|
34 | ||
|
Lithium Carbonate
(Lithosun, Teralithe, Maniprex, Lithionate)
|
30 | ||
|
Quetiapine
(Cobalt-Quetiapine, Qusel, Ketipinor, Ratio-Quetiapine)
|
19 | ||
|
Bupropion
(Voxra, Voxra, Budeprion SR, Zetron)
|
7 | ||
|
Aripiprazole
(Amirozole, Zedan, Abilify)
|
7 | ||
|
Duloxetine
(Yentreve, Cymbalta)
|
6 | ||
|
Divalproex sodium
(Apo-Divalproex, Valtas OD, Divalproex sodium ER, Depakote)
|
6 | ||
|
Escitalopram
(Loxalate, Seroplex, Es Pramcit, Lexamil)
|
5 | ||
|
Sertraline
(Eleva, Lustral, Tolrest, Daxid)
|
4 | ||
|
Ziprasidone
(Geodon, Zeldox)
|
3 | ||
|
Oxcarbazepine
(Oleptal, Trileptal)
|
3 |
These charts show data from Bipolar II patients' latest treatment evaluations
Who has Bipolar II at PatientsLikeMe?
- 1,784 patients have this condition
- 36 New patients joined this month
- 1,008 say Bipolar II is their primary condition
| <20 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-59 | 60-69 | 70+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Age | ||||||
| Gender | |
| 75% | Females |
|---|---|
| 25% | Males |
| Age at first symptom | # of patients | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 yrs | 760 | |
| 20-29 yrs | 296 | |
| 30-39 yrs | 129 | |
| 40-49 yrs | 62 | |
| 50-59 yrs | 8 | |
| 60-69 yrs | 0 | |
| 70+ yrs | 1 |
| Diagnosis status | # of patients | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 1427 | |
| Not Officially Diagnosed | 214 |
These charts show data from Bipolar II patients who have completed their condition history