Posted by barbaracat on February 20, 2005, at 1:53:05
In reply to Re: Cymbalta from a BP-II, posted by Phillipa on February 19, 2005, at 17:40:03
I've tried Topamax which made me very anxious and Lamictal which worked for a while then flopped. I also became prone from it to a later Stevens Johnson rash. I use Neurontin sometimes and it helps with anxiety and fibro pain.
I saw an earlier post of yours which suggested the use of benzos to control the stress that is ultimately the trigger for all this stuff. It makes sense. Just today, after struggling to hold off unpleasant symptoms that felt like an acid trip from the Cymbalta, I realize I am not a good candidate for these psychopharmaceuticals. Definitely not for ADs or APs. I've tried so many. My brain has been feeling in a state of spasm and there's something wrong with the theory of toughing it out til the symptoms lessen. My pupils are dilated and I have this strange perception of electricity. Increasing the dosages does not work. My brain feels ultra-sensitive these days and my body is having a hard time breaking down the meds which is adding another stress to it. I'm trying to clear things out and avoid anything harsh to my system. I have faith that seriously detoxifying would help alot of things.
I'm going to go back to Lithium and St. John's Wort which was very positive for me and suggest to my therapist an ongoing anxiety med, probably Klonopin. I think I can control this with healthy lifestyle things if I could only get a handle on the anxiety. Thanks for your suggestions about benzos, it got me on the right path of thought about this frustrating situation. - Barbara
> Is there another mood stabilizer you can go on instead of the Lithium? I know you tried depakote, but have you tried the others? Fondly, Phillipa
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