Posted by Sad Panda on July 30, 2004, at 12:46:52
In reply to Re: Wow! Am I Cycling, posted by griswald on July 30, 2004, at 11:47:34
> I take lamictal, lithium, and ativan to sleep. On nights where it gets bad I take Zyprexa. It works great for rapid cycling, but turns me into a zombie and I really need to be alert for my job. My doctor and I have been toying with some antidepressants because the depressions have gotten so bad, but I'm very sensitive to them. Last night I took the Zyprexa, slept and feel a little better today. It's the weekend so I can take the Zyprexa tonight and tomorrow. My doctor wants me to increase the lamictal as much as I can stand. The problem is it gives me insomnia...we'll see what happens. I'm thinking of trying a low dose of Zyprexa every night. The doc said this would be a good idea.
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>Taking Zyprexa on a regular basis would let you build tolerance to the zombifying effect & should allow you to not need Ativan. I also wonder if a TCA might be worth trying. Amitriptyline hits all the same receptors as Zyprexa except dopamine....
Zyprexa combined with your favourite SSRI might be the best answer.Cheers,
Panda.
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