Posted by femlite on November 26, 2003, at 14:53:23
Im about ready to dump my 4th pdoc. Im going to try to be hopeful for one more visit.
I thought we had established I am BP II.
So I am totally clueless as to why hes trying to head me in a Lamictal and/or Lithium alone direction.Am I missing something?
Im currently on WB xl 150 mg, plus now lamictal 25 mg.
I am still cycling and worse than when I sought treatment 4-6 months ago. (my lack of cycling then though was by virtue of the fact that I waS ON pain meds) When I went off the pain meds my mood swings came back.
One prior pdoc called me depressed and put me on WB. It went rather well (excepting SE's) for about 2 months and then the motivation boost wore off.
This pdoc thinks the WB is causing me to cycle,
(a possibilty Im willing to consider) but I was so depressed the week I started the Lamictal I was in bed for three days. (starting a new med is a cause Im willing to consider)I guess the way I see it, out of the four pdocs I been to, none have been great comunicators. (i.e. why Im taking or not taking something, AND LISTENING TO WHAT I THINK ABOUT IT).
Im having signifigant agitation At the moment (which is my mania) so he told me to stop the WB altogether. When I mentioned that I was told by another doc that WB is not primarily activating, but motivational boosting (which Im not getting now anyway) he disagreed and said "Yes it is activting"
Im terrified to stop the WB. I rember what I was like b4 when I would spend half my days in bed due to mental and emotional lethargy and sure dont want to go back.
When I asked if the Lamicatal was the primary direction we'er heading in he said yes.
BIG QUESTION.
Is their a BP here that is functioning on Lamictal and/or Lithium alone?He said we might add Lithium later :-0
I have a friend who is BP II, is on Lithium alone and still suffers from depression (her last pdoc left town and she hasnt been to another in years)
While screaming at my kids over nothing is a nightmare to me, being down and sedated cant be the only alternative, can It?
poster:femlite
thread:284139
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