Posted by oskarsmom on February 14, 2004, at 13:52:44
In reply to Re: Starting Marplan next week; mild rant » oskarsmom, posted by Ilene on February 12, 2004, at 20:47:18
Hi Ilene,
Sorry for the delay.
Things aren't going as well now but that could be because the doctor has been playing around with the dosages. He dropped the dose a little and is now raising it again. Trying to deal with the bipolar cycling.
Anyway, some stuff that may be of help:
My pdoc says that he has "a lot of confidence in this medication" but "has given up predicting the future a long time ago."
We're supposed to be ramping me up to 40 mgs but we're going slow. We saw some response (perhaps too much) after 4 days at 20 mgs, so dropped back down. I added a B-100 complex (vitamin) and got a bump. With the ups and downs I don't know what to think.
My anxiety (panic disorder) didn't go away but my pdoc said "Marplan was a drug of choice for panic disorder back when". He's been around for a long time.
The doctor said that the "final stretch" is usually more rocky than smooth. I think that this comforts me the most.
The doctor says that I will get well but after almost 5 years of this bs I told him "I'll believe it when I see it!!"
Please don't put all of your hopes on this (or any other) trial. I've done this too and it just leads to more discouragement. Though he's a pain in the ass, my husband reminds me to live one day at a time. I try but it's not easy.
Thinking of you.
oskarsmom
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