Posted by mags on April 16, 2003, at 17:29:26
In reply to Re: An Atypical ANTIPSYCHOTIC eg Zyprexa, posted by mags on April 15, 2003, at 13:44:26
Thanks miss liz and judy,
I really appreciate your comments and concerns.
I guess I should have mentioned that my doc is very open to suggestions and changes etc. I have total confidence in him and he does listen.Problem is we are going around in circles a lot of the time. I am very prone to side effects and so we keep playing with meds. I was on Ativan for sleep but it turned me into a suicidal zombie. AD's caused hypomania and I would get all excited thinking I had found my magic pill. Then the inevitable crash would come. It took awhile to figure out I was BP.
I have been hospitalized a number of times (once for three months)and also had ECT's to no avail. The Depakote was for cycling but doc feels that was what was making me flat.
My biggest comcern is the cycling from low to suicidal. As you said with BPll it isn't the highs that are a concern but the lows(I would give anything for a high right now!) but I know a major crash always follows.
Although the Seroquel may be not the best choice it has given me the much needed peace at night.
The Ritalin is to try and get me up and at it...
Although on Disability I do have kids to look after and I try to get to some of the group therapy at the hospital.
I made myself go to bed last night at 11:00 PM and laid in bed for hours tossing and turning. I also made myself get up at 7:00 Am this morning. I am VERY tired right now and hoping to get to sleep tonight...
again thanks for support, sorry for rambling!
Mags
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