Posted by Ritch on June 30, 2003, at 10:04:20
In reply to Re: Mood stabilizers (klonopin?) and SIDE EFFECTS! » Ritch, posted by chloe on June 29, 2003, at 21:30:27
> I have no idea what my pdoc would think of a narcotic. Is it ever prescribed for daily use? Or is this just for a short trial? In theory, it sounds great. That class of drug also really tends to improve mood. I am not sure I could deal with the idea though! it took me years to accept benzo's not just on a prn basis because of the stigma involved! I am over that now, and I pleased with the clonazapam. It puts a cap on me, so I don't go over the top or get too racy. The valium was useless for stabilizing or holding off hypomanic stuff
> Thanks alot Mitch
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Chloe, you've gotten some good suggestions from Darwin and Emme about tricyclics and Abilify. FWIW, I was on 150mg of doxepin during one summertime episode and it didn't make me hypomanic (at that time anyhow). How did your trials of Tegretol or Trileptal go? Just curious, they use those for neuropathic pain quite a bit. Opioids-narcotics? I've never been on them for bipolar before, but I've heard some anecdotal stories here (some good, some bad). Whew-I just hope you can get in to see your endocrinologist soon-you might mention the substance P thing during the visit (associated with your scalp issues)-he might have some way of dealing with that--who knows?--take care--Mitch
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