Posted by girl1969 on January 16, 2004, at 20:36:15
In reply to Re: Stuck in Bipolar Hell, posted by Dalilah on January 15, 2004, at 20:41:36
Yeah, I know what you mean, Dalilah. I don't know anyone who has BP, but sometimes I hear other people discuss it on boards and I think, "NO NO NO, it's so much worse than that!"
Mixed states are hell. I have been floridly manic a few times, but mostly I've experienced bad mixed states or agitated depression.
The first drug that ever helped me and allowed me to live a normal life was Zyprexa. Unfortunately, I gained a ton of weight and that just made me depressed again, in the end.
I'm now on Geodon (40 mg), Lamictal (400 mg) and Celexa (80 mg). I just started the Lamictal/Geodon combo after Thanksgiving. Once it kicked in, I started feeling tremendous relief.
I tend to ruminate and become passively suicidal and I haven't had one ridiculous thought since I started this regimen.
Are you taking anything besides the seroquel and lamictal? Have you tried any other antipsychotics?
I hope you get out of bipolar hell soon. My thoughts are with you.
Hope to hear from you soon,
Girl
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