No, but I've taken Atenolol, the blood pressure medication and it helps. Think it blocks adrenaline....
childhood bipolar but hope your daughter seeks help now. My cousin's son was diagnosed at 15 or 16 when he was so depressed he wouldn't get out of bed. Don't know what happened as I'm not close to...
Quick note: Lithium did a number on my thyroid but not to the point the bloodwork was bad. If you start to exhibit symptoms of hypothyroidism, see your doctor. Can't tell you the number of times I...
the emotion thing--I finally told my hubby that just because I'm BP doesn't mean I don't have 'regular' emotions, opinions and feelings. At times they may be to one extreme or another depending on...
6 months from reading Patty Duke's book [i]A Brilliant Madness. I was finishing up my accounting degree and had fallen into a deep depression. [color=#008000> [color=#008000> [color=#008000> telling...
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Hi Peg: It's probably a side-effect of the Lamictal but I couldn't find it listed at this website: http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic/lamotrigine_ad.htm The website has several great charts showing...
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Might be wise to find a doctor who isn't soooooooo dismissive....
Magnesium helps with constipation as it's a laxative....
Don't know if what you're scheduled for is similar, but just the upper GI tract. If it is, I guess they give you some barium junk to drink and then X-ray your digestive tract. Think the stuff is...
meds and their side-effects. Do a Google search on the drug and side-effects through the Google advanced search. take care. ...
I don't remember having a headache but that doesn't mean it couldn't be from the Lamictal. Here's a site you might check out, rxlist.com. Look up Lamictal and you should access a whole page with...
I find the Lamictal very effective at controlling the hypomania....
[color=green>If] [b][color=#008000>Both] [b][color=#008000>Some] 5 pounds without doing a thing--lost my appetite till the weight came off then slowly regained it. Sadly, Depakote probably raises...
If it's any consulation, lots of us, especially women prefer to keep our bodily functions private. Think it's a genetic difference between men and women just like Keriamon says. They're a whole...
I often have pain on my left side too and have concluded that it's probably from the colon pinching down as it makes the turn down the side. Came across a Gasto practice's websit that showed that a...
[b]end up dieting themselves to 300 lbs. It's very unpopular not to be watching your weight, but God created our bodies in such a way that they'll fight you every step of the way due to the weight...
Admin: Hope the link I just posted is okay. It's to a site run by a cardiologist who specializes in Dysautonomia that so many illnesses are a manifestation of....
[color=green>Sorry] your situation and the severity of your symptoms. [b][color=#008000> [color=#008000> the autonomic nervous system dysfunction--notice how IBS, Fibro and the like all fall under...
Robert: I've heard it isn't nearly as effective as other meds. I'm BP2 also and am on Lamictal and Prozac. Really like the Lamictal as even when I become hypomanic, I don't have as severe of racing...
[b]Women Who Love too Much --it's open your eyes big-time. When I read it years after divorcing my ex, I got physcially ill it hit soooooooo close to home. [color=#008000> [color=#008000>...
[color=green>Peg: Sorry] [b][color=#008000>I'm] it. With this combination, I've done very well--hope it works for you.[/color]...
[color=green>I] [b]Being hypomanic is the worst as I miss my sleep and my Fibro flares-up big time. ...
[color=green>Hi: [color=#008000>Just] and that's your thyroid function. The reason I meniton this is because after I was put on thyroid hormone 'just cause' by an Endocronologist, my Pdoc mentioned...
Sounds like you may well have Fibro--there is a comorbidity with bipolar of Fibro, CFS, migrains, epilepsy, IBS....... You name, we seem to be blessed with not just one illness, but often a whole...
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Canyonbabe: I was offering advice IBS sufferer regarding starting the prep early and using my barium enema as an example. Sorry for any confusion....
Melinda: Try massaging your abdomen going down the front, over to the right, across at the top of your stomach and see if that helps. Also, see if you find a tender spot a couple of inches up and to...
I get pain in my left side just under the ribs--be diagnosed as a pulled muscle from carrying my son on that hip 20 years prior!!!!! That doctor was a real genius, huh??? Turned out that it's my...
When I had a barium enema [the highlight of my life to date!!], the instruction sheet said not to take to stuff till 4 p.m. Fortunately, I took it at 10 a.m. and was able to get some sleep that night...
Ashley: Check out some mental health websites and see if the descript ion of bipolar sounds like you. Do a Google search--there's tons of info out there. Do you have racing thoughts when you're up???...
I went on Lamictal 2 years ago after being on Depakote for years. Once I got to 100 mg., I felt great!!!! The only side-effects I've experienced were a bit of a rash the first week that went...
Hi: If your depression continues that long, you probably need your meds adjusted. Read somewhere that once a depression takes hold, it depletes the serotonin and can take months for your brain to...