Posted by JohnX2 on March 1, 2002, at 1:08:01
In reply to Re: Remeron and Dysphoric Hypomania????, posted by Geezer on February 28, 2002, at 16:30:39
Hi Geezer,I'm so glad you feel are getting some really good
quality information to push your treatment along the right
direction. I have found help on the internet to be so
invaluable. I went through crappy doctors. After I started to
research the matter myself and found some good advice from
experienced patients on how I ought to be treated it was easy
for me to evaluate whether or not my pdoc was good. Then I
could put more trust in his judgement (allthough I will always
remain skeptical and see the trends on pbabble etc).Best regards, I feel you are on the road to recovery. I
see a bright future ahead.Cheers,
John> Geno, Mitch, Po_thang, John, & Panic Attack, thank you! You may not know how CORRECT you were in response to my question.
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> Just returned from pdoc appointment.
> 1) Mitch-your right-looks like alpha-2 adrenoreceptor antagonism is the culprit. Like you I got VERY hostile - pdoc confirms dysphoric hypomania. Told me to increase Dep. and go easy on Remeron.
> 2) John-I have taken several ADs including Wellbutrin (the rest were SSRIs). I think Wellbutrin is perhaps the overall best for many of us with Bipolar II for reasons you know. I never pushed Well to the limit and I had no mood stablizers in the mix at the time. I have only been stabilized 9 months - since then - Zoloft pushed to 200mg.
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> To date Ziprasidone triggered dysphoric hypomania when I was not stabilized and Remeron did the same when I was stabilized. Please remember I am a "brittle" Bipolar II due to thirty years of incorrect monotherapy with TCAs and a LOT of noncompliance. It is also difficult because "I don't trust anyone (pdocs)". Well I trust the one I saw today - knows his stuff. I hope each of you take a little pride in your contribution on this subject. I was in more than a little trouble when I posted this subject......you made THE difference.
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> Thank you
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> Geezer
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