Posted by leopard on November 30, 2003, at 3:33:54
In reply to Bi-Polar 2...Parnate and Lithium/Lamictal?, posted by Budgie on November 11, 2003, at 14:30:19
> Have you considered Geodon?
Hi everyone.
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> I've been MIA for a while. Kinda had a bit of a breakdown and had to go to the ER. Nothing terrible (and they did literally nothing at the ER anyway), but it got me to switch doctors finally.
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> The new diagnosis is BP2, or some variant of the sort. After doing lots of research, it makes a lot of sense, and makes me realize just how blind, conservative, skeptical, and demeaning my old doctor was...
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> But anyway, I'm on 40mg (sometimes 30 when I feel "overcharged") Parnate and 1mg Klononpin (at least temporarily). We're talking about either Lithium or Lamictal. Anyone have experience with either of these combos?
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> Is Lithium anywhere near as sedating as Zyprexa? Schoolwork will just not allow me to be a zombie.
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> Does one work better/worse with MAOIs?
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> We're thinking that the Parnate (first AD that's ever *really* worked for me) actually played a role in potentiating my crisis. How should this be factored in?
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> Also should say I've got pretty bad social anxiety, at least when I'm depressed. Does one help with this at all? Is staying on the Klonopin with a mood-stablizer and an AD a good or bad idea?
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> Thanks for any help. I'll probably end up posting some of these questions again individually at some point.
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> Thanks,
> Budgie
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