Posted by 4mygrls on July 31, 2004, at 10:03:20
In reply to Re: I need some advice on two meds. First let me start » 4mygrls, posted by Sad Panda on July 30, 2004, at 23:35:22
> > > > by saying that every mood stabilizer that i have been on has made me have more mood swings. I am on lithium 600mg, wellbutrin xl 300mg.clonzepam .5mg and 1mg and night. He was talking about adding serequel but i'm afraid of more sedation. i'm so much in a fog and my brain is screwed up. so i want off the lithium. i want to go back to an ssri. i was thinking lexapro. i tried it before but i don't think i used it for long. i honestly can't remember alot of how long and why i went off of any of those meds. anyhow,my question is in you guys opinions, which ssri is the best for stimulating and which anti-psychotic. which has the least side affects. my pdoc doesn't seem to think i need much of an anti-psychotic but he's not here when i feel like i'm going crazy and want to kill myself. it's like he doesn't believe what i'm telling him. i wont do this but it almost seems like i would have to try to kill myself in his office to get his attention. i don't feel suicidal right now but i did last night. i'm feeling much better today.
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> > > Quit Wellbutrin to start with, it can cause anger as a side effect. You need to trial an SSRI ASAP, it's a shame you can't remember why you didn't stay on Lexapro. Seroquel would be a good antipsychotic to be on, but don't take it unless you need it as a sedating TCA would be a better choice.
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> > > Do you actually have any psychotic symptoms like delusions or hallucinations?
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> > > Cheers,
> > > Panda.
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> > it has gotten worst. i feel like i am outsided watching in. i've taken more klonopin than i should and have been drinking margaritas. i can not bring myself to eat. i am someone else. i feel no feelings but then i do. i want to kill myself but that would leave my kids destroyed for life. my husband just says i'm selfish.he said don't i care about the kids. honestly, i tried to find a loving emotion in me and i couldn't. that makes me sad. he keeps telling me to call the pdoc but that wont do any good. what do i say to him? they never call back. he(my husband)is frustrated with me right now. i actually want to leave but i have nowhere to go. i have no friends or family here. there's only two places to go:6feet under or the hospital. and what is going to happen at the hospital? nothing? just more bills to pay.
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> Hang in there, it will pass. Once you find the right medication you will be fine. Effexor pulled me out of a horrible place, I was fantasising about suicide every single day & feeling totally worthless & guilt laden about taking up space on the planet.
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> I would probably go see a different doctor & get a script for an actual antidepressant as you clearly need one. I am a bit puzzled that your current pdoc has not got you on one because lithium & wellbutrin are adjuncts & not antidepressants.
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> Cheers,
> Panda.
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i was on effexor when i switched to him. i was only on 75mg though. i basically just started it. at my last appt i asked him why he took me off of the effexor. he said cuz i said i was adhd and it runs in my family(i have 2 daughters with it), and i was already on wellbutrin and when i started wellbutrin it really boosted me and i held my longest standing job ever. he wants me on well instead of effexor. when i go back, i'm going to ask him to take me off of lithium and put me back on effexor. as for past ad's, well, i've tried just about every ssri there is and it did help a bit but not much. i specifically remember being on prozac and doing good till one day when i felt that snap(that change to anger). but i would take that over this. this lasts alot longer than that did. i have noticed that change and stress sets me off. i can't handle it at all. i have all classic adhd symptoms but of course they treat the bipolar first. i do understand why. today i feel better. i feel very sad and guilty but not angry,distant and cold. it was like i had no conscious(sp?). no inner feelings telling me right from wrong.
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