Posted by Ron Hill on August 3, 2003, at 22:00:59
In reply to Re: Ronaldo » Ron Hill, posted by colin wallace on August 3, 2003, at 4:53:50
Colin my Friend,
> How was the vacation Ronald ol' chap??
So you do read the board even when you're not posting. Our vacation was good; thanks for asking.
> Any mischief to report?
Nope, I'm too old for mischief. I'll leave the mischief for the young bucks like you.
> I've tackled my stability issues(and to a large degree, the depression) with Lamictal, smoothed out my temper spells and zapped the remaining depression with Prozac, and now I've just started on Lofepramine in the hope of tackling the inattention issues I have to deal with.
Yes, I know. The Lamictal and Prozac are old news and I read about the TCA addition in your recent posts.
Have you ever considered a trial of Provigil to treat your inattentive symptoms? As you know, it's expensive. Do you pay for meds out of your pocket? If so, it's probably cost prohibitive. As I recall, a typical dosage of Provigil costs about $300 (US) per month. You'd know better than I regarding the conversion rate into pounds (hey when the heck are you Brits going to start using Euros instead of pounds?).
I don't recall that you have ever tried a pstim like Ritalin, Adderall, or Dexedrine. Have you? A pstim will help you focus like crazy and give you energy and motivation. They're great but, as you know, they are notorious for reducing mood stability in bipolar patients.
How ‘bout Armstrong? Incredible human being!
-- Ron
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