Posted by chemist on July 12, 2004, at 20:31:45
In reply to question for chemist, posted by linkadge on July 12, 2004, at 19:55:49
> If you don't mind me asking, what is your current diagnosis and what are you taking ?
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> You seem to know about medications and their actions. What is your take on the kindling hypothesis of certain mood disorders?
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> Thanks,
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> linkadgehello linkadge....my current diagnosis is interesting. my therapist, psychiatrist, and myself are all on the same page that placing a label on my condition is, for me, not of much use. so we address the issues and actual biochemical problems. the diagnosis is best described as mild to moderate depression - never vegetative or suicidal - coupled with heightened arousal that could by hypomania (i do silly things, but not too silly or self-destructive) or anxiety, the latter of which has been a problem for as long as i can remember. there are some indicators of adhd, but truth be told, i feel that adhd is this week's trendy diagnosis, and even when the chips are down, i remain productive and meet dealines, etc. i am not discounting it, if only for the reason that dexedrine helps me focus and does not make me bounce off the walls. my current regimen is: luvox 100 mg bid; xanax, 2 mg bid; and dexedrine, sometimes none, at most 15 or maybe 20 mg in divided doses. ususally, 5 or 10 mg in the a.m. i've been through a lot over the years, particularly this last one, and am doing just fine (that's the opinion of my therapist, psychiatrist, and others: i would like to be a little more comfortable, but ask for may, settle for june....). as for the kindling hypothesis, i am a believer. first and foremost, sensitization does occur with repeated stimuli, and the only leap one has to make is that at some point the stimuli are no longer required for the responses: they happen in a predictable way. i trust goodwin and jamison's text on manic depression inherently, and while there holes in the theory, i myself can look back over the course of my life and trace how certain events might have led to the ups and downs i have. whether or not i am bipolar or not, i do find the kindling model valid (and not just for bipolar)......all the best, chemist
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