Posted by Mitch on September 17, 2001, at 23:49:57
In reply to Re: andy's answer to all, posted by andys on September 17, 2001, at 15:39:18
> FIRST, THE FACTS:
> I’m age 56, an ultra-rapid-cycling bipolar (up to 6 switches a day), symptoms for 15 years, unresponsive to drugs, and hyper-sensitive to side-effects. I now tolerate a low dose, and get some benefit from: 100 mg. Lamictal, .25 mg. Cytomel, .125 mg. Mirapex, 15 mg. Dexedrine, 75 mg. Seroquel (for sleep, and mood stabilizer), 1 mg. Klonopin (for sleep, and anxiety, works great). I don’t tolerate anti-depressants (when they work, they send me ballistic hypomanic).
>Hi, andys,
Hope you don't mind a couple of questions. I am 41 years old with BPII rapid-cycling (not ultra though), and noticed a mood stabilizing effect with Adderall (amphetamine/dextroamphetamine salts), but I got panicky with it. I am also hypersensitive to sfx, also tend to become hypomanic on AD's.
My questions are: How did the Cytomel come to be added to your drug regimen and how has it helped you (can you be detailed)??
Have you tried other psycho-stimulants besides Dexedrine and how did those affect you-for good or ill (methylphenidate, etc.)??Also, I responded better to Permax (pergolide) as a DA agonist rather than Mirapex. I had little drowsiness on the Permax (which favors D2 receptors more exclusively). The Mirapex made me much too groggy. Have you ever tried Permax??
Thanks for any info,
Mitch
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