Posted by The Undercracker on August 19, 2002, at 11:42:52
In reply to Re: ADD/Bipolar II Meds (stimulants!), posted by MomO3 on August 18, 2002, at 0:53:34
> For me the wellbutrin was ...welll... HELLBUTRIN! I was already taking stimulants - either concerta, ritalin, or dexadrine (largely depended on the day) and when I added wellbutrin I was the most evil, angry, foul-mouthed mother of 3 adorable little children you have ever seen. I also take neurotin & klonopin.
>It seems the edge of the Wellbutrin has worn off a bit. I haven't been quite as likely to kill anyone the last couple of days. I'll keep it up a bit longer before begging for a change.
You mentioned switching stimulants daily. Was this because you quickly built up tolerance, or just based on how you felt? I've had the tolerance building issue, so I'm wondering if that might be the key.
I've found that to some degree, I need to be manic! Slight mania in me causes me to get up and do things, which eases depression, as well as tires me, lessening the need for sleep meds. It's almost like, in small quantities, my symptoms ARE the cure!
> I dumped the wellbutrin in favor of effexor and for the 1st time in 6 months I didn't change ANYTHING at my Dr appt this month... I am hedging my bets with an evolving effexormania right now.. but pdoc and I have already decided that the next step will be from neurontin to lamictal.
>I'm finding that Depakote is right for me at night, but NOT for the daytime. I been skipping out on the 250mg in the morning, and I've felt so much better. I'm thinking that meds seem to stay in my body a long time, so that even though I'm only taking 500mg of non-time-release at night, there's still enough in me to keep me from vandalizing people's faces.
The Restoril is still too weak for me. It starts working at around 45mg, but the max recommended dose is 30mg. I really need something that's strong, but relatively short lasting. I'm going to ask about the possibility of Halcion, Ambien or Sonata.
I know Ambien works at 20mg for me, maybe 15 would do. Does anyone have a long-term prescription for 15-20mg of Ambien? Does it work? I know they say not to exceed 10mg, and yet many of the positive clinical studies were at 15mg.
Any suggestions, war stories?
-UC
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