Posted by Hattree on March 24, 2004, at 8:18:58
In reply to Re: antipsycotics for womens probs, in bipolar, posted by andie7 on March 23, 2004, at 22:45:20
Hope the Abilify trial goes well for you, Andie. Keep us posted, please!
> Wow! I stumbled across this thread while searching for info on my latest med, Abilify. I'm in my 30's, have bipolar disoder, and suffer from pretty bad pms/pmdd. All this time I thought I was the only one, but from reading the posts above it looks like this is an epidemic! = ) Comforting, I guess.
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> I have been on Zoloft 200mg for 5 years (which triggered my first major manic episode) and Trileptal 600mg. I haven't been tolerating the Trileptal well, severe headaches and tremors, so we are in the process of weaning off it and adding Abilify to my cocktail. My symptoms get worse prior to my period, with increased anxiety, irritabilty, rage, etc. Also, we'd like to have another child soon which adds to my concerns. The AC's and more traditional mood stabilizers are now out due to birth defects. My pdoc says Abilify has fewer side effects and is safe during pregnancy (which I have yet to read anywhere).
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> I also hate having to take these meds, especially the AP's. I had not considered an endocrinologist, but think that's a great idea. Judy, I'd love to hear what got you there and what you've learned, as well as to hear more about your homone therapy. I'm all for more natural stuff and less drugs and side effects!
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> Andie
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