Posted by awake at last on August 16, 2002, at 17:51:36
In reply to Re: Strange thing about mental illness » awake at last, posted by cybercafe on August 16, 2002, at 15:08:57
You are Welcome...sorry it took me so long, my career is very demanding on my time, and I have two little ones at home that like to have the rest...but I'll be around when I can.
I'm not sure which meds you are on now, but you mentioned gabapentin (that's for epilepsy) is that what you are using if for? Or is it used to offset the side-effects of other meds you take?I'm floored that you have been through so many meds and are just now being sent to and endocrinologist. I definitely think there is hope for you...
Good luck...keep me posted on how things turn out.
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> wow .. that was quite an informative post... thank you for taking the time to reply ... (i actually was afraid you weren't going to, and was starting to despair for my life) ...
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> yes i had heard SSRIs decrease time to REM from 80 minutes to 20 or so....
> but i did think back, and definately got into REM before then before i ever tried meds -- but i will take the test myself....
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> anyways!! ... i have stayed away from sweets for a very long time, since i am both poor and trying to avoid acne ... however i did go out and have some ice cream and the results were .... extraordinary? ...
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> i am bipolar mainly depressive and i have been depressed for pretty much a year straight now... but when i had that ice cream i went nuts... and 1 day later i still am... ummm.... energy/pressure to do things .... i don't know how to communicate this properly but when you are sitting still doing what you ahve always been doing (surfing the web) and for hours on end you feel incredably energized you know you're not dealing with a placebo effect --- though whether the environment played a signifigant role who can say .... (probably not) ....
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> i actually find myself unable to think as i write this message i just have this impulse to keep typing... good thing gabapentin can be increased rapidly
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> so thanks and stuff :)
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