I started to realize that my depressive episodes were not that bad, but my episodes of anxiety were pretty much all the time.
I was originally prescribed the antidepressant because I told my Doctor about my anxiety. She said anxiety and depression was linked and that the fluoxitine would help...
But...
http://www.webmd.com/bipolar-disorder/antidepressants-for-bipolar says:
"Treating a depressive episode in bipolar disorder is controversial and challenging. Using antidepressant medication alone is not recommended because the drugs may flip a person into a manic or hypomanic episode. Hypomania is a more subdued version of mania. Antidepressants alone also may lead to rapid cycling. In rapid cycling, a person may recover more quickly from depression -- but may experience mania and then another episode of depression."
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