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By Kimberly Read & Marcia Purse, About.com Guides to Bipolar Disorder

Do You Have Trouble with Anxiety?

Tuesday August 25, 2009
Do you have trouble with anxiety? Anxiety disorders are fairly common in people who have bipolar disorder. In fact, researchers involved with STEP-BD -- the largest treatment study of bipolar disorder conducted to date -- found that more than half the study participants with bipolar disorder also had a comorbid anxiety disorder.

Ativan, generic lorazepam, is one prescription option your doctor may consider to help alleviate your anxiety. Ativan is an anti-anxiety medication in the benzodiazepine family. It is approved for the treatment of anxiety disorders, for short-term relief of anxiety symptoms, or for anxiety associated with depression.

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August 31, 2009 at 12:27 am
(1) robbi says:

I have anxiety disorder with my bipolar disorder. When off my meds, I also get panicky. I hate that part of my illness. If I didn’t have that being manic would be alot better.

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