Posted by Ritch on June 25, 2003, at 23:36:57
In reply to Re: Ritch, posted by Rainbowlight on June 25, 2003, at 18:56:42
> I thought I would die for sure on 6! Tee hee! You are always so good at giving me a good chuckle! Thanks, I needed that. I am in benzo-zoloft slowed down mode today. Trying to go with the flow and remember I want me a zombie forever! Mentally I am feeling MUCH better. No longer in that panic/the world sucks mode, which is a great thing! Hair is still falling out like crazy. Weird thing is, since I restarted the Zoloft my head feels tingly. Hoping it is new hair growing! and not gearing up for more hair loss. Sooo frustrating when I am taking every pro-hair vitamin made and it's still coming out like crazy. Have you lost hair on Depakote? I know it does that to alot of people. I notice everyone here raving about Nardil. Have you tried it? Are you Bipolar I or II? I am a rapid cycling Bipolar II with GAD, ADD, OCD (Geez, that sounds bad huh?) Can't handle being treated for the ADD though, stimulants kill my mood. Have you tried Strattera? Wonder if it's any good.
I'm glad YOU are feeling better! ;0) I was in the panic/the world sucks mode today. My summer depression is definitely kicking in on schedule. I can laugh or feel good, but only very briefly, and then I just feel wired/tired and physically very pained, stiff, and fatigued. Appetite is getting a little out of control--gobble, gobble, yum,yum. If I just could SLEEP a solid 8 hours! Hell even six. I lost hair on Depakote when I was taking 500mg/day. But, it wasn't that much. My DX? Bipolar II-rapid cycling-seasonal recurrent depression and panic disorder. Nardil? Oh, it probably would work OK, but I'm VERY sensitive to orthostatic hypotension from meds. It is one of those nearly unbearable side effects that I rank high up there with antipsychotic akathisia. Even Remeron gives me orthostatic hypotension! This is weird, but even tiny doses of Effexor and WB(to some extent) cause *hyper*tension. I've got a NE receptor problem for sure. The stuff that causes hypertension works the best to quell depression, though (along with stims). Straterra? I'm skeptical about that one for sure. If it wasn't so damn expensive-I would consider it. But if it is nothing more than a "clean" version of nortiptyline or something-what's new about it?
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