Posted by Chloe on May 28, 2003, at 20:37:31
In reply to Re: ECT fixes TD » Chloe, posted by Ritch on May 28, 2003, at 9:31:43
Hi Mitch,
Nice to hear from you. I guess I have been gone for a while. I had a really good stretch with the ECT.
My docs were really laid back about my treatments and I swear I would still be having them if I didn't ask to stop. I was having two per month (all my insurance would cover in the end) for a couple months and that wasn't quite frequent enough. I was starting to have minor mood swingings and irritable outbursts. So I, not the docs decided to end it because the insurance wouldn't pay for say...three a month. Unfortunately, my mood disorder has kinda come back and I am living day to day again. I miss my stability and reliability. But some things are alot better...I learned so much with ECT. Things about my emotional life became so clear...Though probably obvious to those close to me! But I learned that my mood is NEVER going to remain even or constant. I can pine and wish and pray for that, but it's not going to come. So now if I am really elated and productive, and I think I am cured, I know now that that mood is not going last. A crash is around the corner. Seems silly, but I never realized that til ECT wiped out my cycling.Anyhoo...Yes, I have tried Lamictal and depakote, neurontin, Tegretol, trileptal, topamax, and any others out there. All the antiepileptics give me bad rashes and scalp burning pain. I get miserable side effects and minimal relief. Lamictal made me feel very blah and just crumby all over. Have you tried it or are you thinking of trying it?
Now I take
900 mg Eskilith CR
40 mgs Doxepin
10 mgs Valium
5 mcgs T3 (thyroid)
(25 mgs Seroquel prn)When I first started T3 it was helping with my cycling. Then, I think my thyroid shut off because I got massive hair loss, lethargy, chronic unbearable constipation, etc. I just could not live that way, so I cut my dose in half waiting for a endocrin appointment. It's been almost 6 months trying to get an appointment. My BF wants me to go back up on the T3, but hypothyroid side effects SUCK. I can't face it. I think cycling is better at this point. Have you ever tried any thyroid stuff? There might be something to that. But I am afraid to mess with it until I can be monitored properly.
Hope you are doing ok...
Chloe
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