Posted by 4wd on October 12, 2005, at 23:12:24
Please help me figure out what would be a good one to try. It's starting to look like I may have some bipolar tendencies (agitation with depression, that feeling that I'm so full of (negative) energy that I might explode, anxiety in the morning, fine at night).
I want something that works fast - I want to try to either verify or rule out bipolar as a diagnosis and figure if I try one that works quick, I'll then know right away if it's bipolar or just depression + anxiety.
I can't risk something that's going to make me hungry or fat. I'm almost a year into recovery from bulimia and I don't want to go back there.
I'm anxious and want something calming.
I'm depressed (on Celexa which keeps me out of depression but seems to make me more agitated and anxious and makes my muscles spasm) so something with good effects on mood.
Can't take Lamictal. It caused really bad headaches before I ever got up to 50mg.
I have lifelong issues with insomnia which are at present resolved. A miracle happened and I am now sleeping normally for the first time in over 30 years so I don't want to mess that up.
This is very confusing for me since it never ocurred to me until my last pdoc appt. that bipolar might be an issue. I'm still kind of in shock and don't have a clue. I guess I can just take my pdocs' advice but I think you guys might know more from personal experience, you know?
What might be best?Marsha
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