Posted by lostsailor on September 11, 2001, at 16:17:23
In reply to Re: how does depakote make you feel?, posted by Ignatz on September 6, 2001, at 22:21:09
Ignatz, My doc has really had a terrible time properly diagnosing me. The recurent maj. depressive episodes and the panic disorder/agoraphopia were obvious to him. Bi-polar disorder really was not. I have had manic episodes and , according to DSM-IV, met the criteria for the diagnosis, but he feels that my "manic" states could be very hightened panic and axiety. Not withstanding,though, the diagnosis was made. Lithium was going to be used to boost the effects of ssri's and wellbuterin, but once he found that there is a family history of throid conditions in my familt (e.g., my mother) he wanted to try Dep. Now neurontin is the big wave, so he let me sail. It does not controll mood states as much as other more tried and true stabelizers but it seems to work for me with a decent side effect profile and no blood work as with lith, tegritol, and dep. We'll see if really works. To Sara, if you see this I have a small note of caution to you. So far so good with the prozac/klonopin combo and I am happy for you. During my talk with doc. he mentioned that he was having many complaints from patients switching to the generic prozac and the weekly form. His practice of 6, has agreed that they will continue to write prozac users the name brand until research and testmonials are in. So you might want to have a chat with doc. ~peace on this sad day for all of us. Remember, though, George Jr's at the helm...lol fondly, ~Tony
>Lostsailor- I took lithium for a year and a half with no thyroid trouble-- is it *that* likely a side effect?
> (of course, it didn't do anything else for me either, but that's another story. YMMV.)
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