Posted by CynthiaM. on July 12, 2000, at 14:02:50
In reply to Re: Cogentin and TD, rapid-cyclicity » CynthiaM., posted by SLS on July 12, 2000, at 0:22:48
> Cynthia (pretty name) -
> Thanks Scott,
> Yes. Come over and clean my house to see if that helps any.
÷As soon as I get mine clean!÷
Is there any family history of bipolar disorder÷Yes ! My parents (although they won't admit it) and my eight year old son!÷ How old were you when you first became ill?÷ I have manifested symptoms all of my life but it got worse about 7 years ago.÷Was your first episode mania or depression?÷ Severe Depression, but it was after the loss of one of my children (during a pregnancy) I almost died!÷ When did you first begin rapid-cycling?÷ It was about 3 years ago.÷ How often do you cycle?÷It seems very constant, weeks to months.
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> In which order do your episodes occur?÷ There really isn't such a thing as "normal " to me althoug h with the latest increase in Carbatrol I have has several glimpses of normality. I usually go from Hypo-mania to mania to Rage ( I have been told depression manifest as rage) I have had only 3 specific instances of true depression and they all landed me in the hospital.÷>
> I ask lots of questions, I know.
>÷This is how you get answers! ÷
> I am suspicious of both thyroid and estrogen.÷ Thyroid was 11 years ago and I was symptomatic, exhausted Irregular mentrual cycle etc. Estrogen, almost 2 years ago after atotal hysterectomy. ( isn't it horrible what women have to go through?)÷
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> If you are bipolar I, I think you should remain on lithium since it doesn't seem to hurt you any.÷ One of the problems I had with litium was that I had no equilibrium, couldn't walk without holding onto walls .÷
The folks at the NIH like Tegretol, but they almost always combine it with lithium, and often a third drug like Depakote, Lamictal, or Neurontin.÷ I am also taking Gabitril that is supposed to augment the Teg.÷
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> I hope I was clear in stating that Cogentin is used to treat the extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS) that appear early in treatment with neuroleptic antipsychotics. These symptoms are not tardive dyskinisia.÷ I am soooo relieved. I had not read up on the EPS. Thank you so much for putting my fears to rest.÷ The newer "atypical" neuroleptics (Zyprexa, Risperdal, Seroquel, and Clozapine) are not as likely to produce TD as the older ones. ÷This is a real relief since I would really hate to have to discontinue the Seroquel!÷
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> Did your tremors begin immediately after starting Tegretol?÷ I has just been recently and I have been taking Teg for over a year. I do believe that my level is at the highest it has been in a long time (11.1) Maybe it is the contributing factor. The problem was that I was in a severe rage episode and my level had bottomed out to a 6.5 I am never that low. So maybe it was the dramatic increase in the teg level.÷
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> I wish I knew how to get us both well.÷ Boy, me too!÷
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> I'll keep the front door unlocked.÷ I will be there as soon as my house is clean (btw, I have nine kids, it may be a while :)÷
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> Good night. ÷Night!÷
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> - Scott
÷Cynthia÷
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