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Bipolar rapid cycling Report
In bipolar disorder the definition of rapid cycling is four or more distinct episodes of depression and hypo/mania a year with periods of normal mood between episodes. In other words, the episodes are mixed and accelerated but separated in time, with normal mood periods.
What we've learned from patients who report Bipolar rapid cycling
Symptom severities
|
Severe
|
5 |  |
|---|---|---|
|
Moderate
|
14 |  |
|
Mild
|
16 |  |
|
None
|
19 |  |
What patients report taking for the purpose of treating Bipolar rapid cycling
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lamotrigine | 43 |  |
|
| Lamictal | 41 | |
|
| Quetiapine | 28 | |
|
| Lithium Carbonate | 20 | |
|
| Aripiprazole | 20 | |
|
| Seroquel XR | 14 | |
|
| Tegretol | 9 | |
|
| Seroquel | 6 | |
|
| Medication Management | 5 | |
|
| Abilify | 4 | |
|
| Trilafon | 3 | |
|
| Saphris | 3 | |
|
| Invega | 3 | |
|
| Topamax | 2 | |
|
| Trileptal | 2 | |
|
| Carbamazepine XR | 1 | |
|
| Lithium Carbonate ER | 1 | |
|
| Cognitive Behavioral Therapy CBT | 1 | |
|
| Clonazepam | 1 | |
|
| Hypnotherapy | 1 | |
|
| Geodon | 1 | |
|
| Lexapro | 1 | |
|
| Quilonum SR | 1 | |
|
| Therapist | 1 | |
|
| Lamez | 1 | |
|
| Celexa | 1 | |
|
| Topiramate | 1 | |
|
| Olanzapine | 1 | |
|
| Litarex | 1 | |
|
| Depakote | 1 | |
Report created on February 12, 2012.