Neurontin is a newer medicine that is used for nerve pain. At one time they thought it help with stabilizing moods. Tests on patients who had pain left over from shingles did seem happier and less...
Zebra I haven't done well with mood stabilizers of the traditional sence, it is questionable how I would do on Lithium, but I have thyroid issueas and heart issues from it. I even had to go through...
When some people tak anti-depressant, espeacially Przoac and Zoloft, it can either relive a depression you weren't aware of, bt often it is a sign that you may be slightly bipolar. That is hoe a lot...
I am back from my dctors. I went off Topamax because some people are showing neurological based personality disorders if they take it long term and I was already am having fugue states. I am going...
I spent 3 years on 2000 Deprokote, and I didn't gain weight from it nor did I have hair loss. Depakote is nice because they base your dose on your blood levels. It can be hahrd on your liver and with...
For rhose reading this the common name of this drug klonopin. It calms down your body and brain The dose is bery low in my opinion. When I did take it I was taking 4mg a few times a day, but I have...
Going on and off the same med does decrease how your body processes it. When they "if it worked before, so lets use it again," they generally are looking someone who is having problems again maybe 7...
With most SSRIs , SNRIs, MAOIs, and tricyclics the imporvemnet is slow and should. A fast response can actually be sign for the worst of things. Wellbutrin chemically different frm all other classes...
I would like to add that staying on a medication long-term or until death do we part, is not the end of the world. Of what meds have haepled me, I know I will neever be able to stop unless something...
I am appaled that they didn't treat your headaches. I always was given intranasal sumtriptan following ECT (after I woke up) and then A medications that contain tylenol, motrin, & caffiene....
Try napping every day with your babay. Expecting moms need naps. Moms of young chhildren need naps. And as your baby gets bigger night time might be its active time (mine kicked all night) so I...
Hi ! I have been yaking a maoi, parnate, for years now. It is the absolute best for depression but because of its worrisome side effects, it is a last resort medicine. It is wonderful (although I do...
HI I am quietpain, or Joann in "real life." I have a variant of atypical bipolar, severe major deppression. generalized aniety disorder, complex PTSD, and psychotic features resembling...
When I was on xanax, 15mg. and klonopin, 8mg (st high doses), I was pretty sick. I first went started with the xanax and then started going down on the klonopin. I did it in a hospital program for...
It is most likely that it is the Zyprexa that is making you feel so sluggish. Many people take it with Provigil to feel less sluggish and get rid of the napping. Zyprexa (I was on 80mg) always made...
OnMonday why don't you ask about taking two anti-psychotics since they are safer than mood stabilizers. I would ask about risperdal since it is less likely to increase your risk for gestational...
Just a note, My husband works as an underwriter. Basically when a company or for drug companies a product arm of a company needs insurance- and drugs cannot be sold w.out insurance-they may be very...
I get paid $175 after I finish the study quietpain...
I also have a slow throid and take .125 every morning. (note: it should not be taken w/ food especially calcium foods or anti-psychotics) Fow me it made a huge difference in my body temperature and...
I know there has been a lot of talk about mood and anxiety w/ ovulation, and surprise Standford asked me to particpate in a reproductive study. They track your mood and appetit and many other things...
I suggest you read - buy - Kristen Finn's book BiPolar and Pregnant: How to Manage and Succeed in in Planning & Parenting with Manic Depression It is collaboration of research by genetic researchers,...
At first it feels like you have to hide it or deny it. Then I remember feeling like others were thinking bad things about me if they new the "truth" of my illlnesss. NOw I tell people openly so they...
I used to take zyprexa as a constant at 80mg a day w/ seroquel at 2000. I did gain weight. Most of was because I didn't care. I didn't pay attention to exercise or food until it was really packing...
It really depends on your type of bipolar bipolar 2 with more depressive symptoms do very well on lamicatal, but research is showing that is doen't help as much to prevent mania. Trileptal is a...
WHen my husband is with me, I do much better. Now is the beginning of another week and I am already falling apart. My PTSD has gotten worse. And my noises have gotten louder today. I was good all...
I personally dislike lamicatal, so everyone knows my feelings. The risk in stopping Lamicatal is mainly siezures. Since that is a little serious most would admit, yes? The first thing they would do...
I've been really sick.. I saw my psyc. doctor the day before, but on Wed. I tried going to do my bloodwork by myself and since I have been partially psychotic- cataonic and hallucinating which had ;...
I am so glad you took the zyprexa. Alot of people will understand the weight gain and hunger. Zyprexa is a bit different because you can lose the ability to feel full. You can eat two entire pizza,...
It is the same as Thorazine, an old anti-psychotic. It is used for many other things including depression and bipolar - even long -term hiccups. Look for info on Thorazine and you'll get a better...
As much I hated HMO's it costs a lot to be on a deductable plan. We pay 30% of my 200 doctor (weekly) visits. And our drug coverage only covers half of what I take. They "covered" Risperdal last week...
I take 4 colace, 2 doses of miralax, and 6 fiber/calcium wafers. That seems to help the constipation. I did have heart burn and that was treated with an anti-biotic and antacid (prescription.)...
Although our illness run very different courses, I had two children while I was quite ill. My firrst was at 14 and he had heart fluctuations that put me a special diet because he was so sensitive to...
All you unlucky folks out there. I drink two cupds a day with my hal I drink it since Parkinson'ddol (it makes it more effecyive - sorry you're not taking now! I also like to drink coffee becuase...
My anxiety is kill ing me right now, it is related to ptsd today. i am weaning off benzos I was taking 40mg Vlalium and 46 of klonopin. I have to do it cold tirey so on Thursday we add a different...
I took buspat and sellbutrin in the early '890 for 2 moonths (in additions to a few other meds). I didn't help or hurt. But the combo is sompposed to work like magic in a lot of people. quietpain...
I hav e lways had psychotic sympotms, but they strating ti intrude into my life. I cannot hol conversations for to long. I recall things that never happeded, like my hashand and I going to the...
I have a lot of generalized anziey. ANd I am scredof more sometimes than otheys ,. To leave the hosuse I have to take med. the Valium made me psychotic and my speech was very disorganized and and and...
Bipolar in the teen years can be extreme or mild, just watch and have her seen by a children pyschiartist unyil she in 18.They have a better understand of pediatrics. Most are dual psychiatrists and...
There is drug Lyrica- This is your best drug to look at. Talk to doctor. Oddly nuerontin was not designed fo affective disorder, but for epiepsy. I failed as an anticonvulsant, but did snow mild mood...
Next time you see your doctor I would ask why he/she would take you off an anti-depressant whithout replacing it. Lamictal is a mood stabilizer. I would be careful of this thinking or ask him what he...
I just stopped to see if anyone kne about parnate and parkinson's, but this caught my eye. My grandpa took Inderal (propranolol), Requip, and a low dose of the benzo ativan. I have tremors becaue of...
Caffiene actually impacts your medication. coffee increases the blood level of clozapine and zyprexa becaue they are metabolized by the same enzyme because the caffiene blocks those receptors making...
For klonopin, at 1 mg, you may want to try getting off of it slowly. One day on one off. One on, two days off. Do this until you're rarely taking it. It will help physically and mentally. I have...
Risperdal is really hard to deal with because it works so well. You will now find out if you need it. And you may lose some cognitiion(memory mostly) skills that the drug appears to help with. That...
Remeron is an sedating anti-depressant. It's side effects are sleeponess and weight. It is condered It may be better than celexa and zoloft (top fanked new drugs) in fighting depression. This drug is...
Were you ever normal? I never was, even as a 5yr.old. I dream about normal. I try to act normal in important times, but my husband says I am a bad actress. I try to be like the people on TV (I don't...
With PTSD sleep is a nightmare sometimes. Is it that way for you? I would look for a better sleep med combo. In light sleep I have nightmares, but when I am in a deep slepp I don't. My "name" is...
trazadone used mainly now as a sleeping aid, I wouldn't take it if a was male because aof the condition priapism(prolonged erection that may require surgery) I take this at 300mg. for sleep (w/two...
My only job lasted a few montths. It basically being a recess monitor at my 8 years olds school. I worked 3 days a week for 2 hours. I call it a job because I got paid. Hoe many out there cannot...
I have a book Food&Mood by.somer Suger is particularly bad for bipolars because the digestion response is also cyclical up from initial consumption followed by a crash. 12 omega 3 fatty acids (3 per...