Posted by patrickhh on May 9, 2006, at 8:23:28
In reply to Re: Racing thoughts ..., posted by rjlockhart on May 2, 2006, at 16:36:53
> I have racing thoughts sometimes, usally when i do i get manic.
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> I think it is glumate firing with some dopamine in the syspse that is not suppost to be, that makes you paranoid about thoughts.
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> A while i had, i used to post, that i was absolutly going insane. I get so incrediably with my thoughts nothing would stop it, i would express it, saying im going insane. It was very intense, Klonopin didnt help, i was headed for Seroquel (AP) to shut my thoughts down.
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> The worst is being paranoid about your own thoughts. You have to tell yourself, its fine, everything is fine, well thats what i did like 6 times.
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> Feeling out of control can be emotionally instable, mentally, they both are the same, i still have mental instablity, i am not on the right medication.
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> Zyprexa can be helpful some of this. Xanax doesnt help manic episodes, it only helps panic. But when you feeling unstable, sometimes antipsychotics help. Stimulants also, which is a degree off what where talking about, but they sometimes help with the "order" of thought, which is mainly why they are prescribed for ADD. But they are NOT for Psychosis.
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> Please take care
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> MattI agree. Adding a low dose atypical might at least help slow down the racing thoughts, until you can find something better long term. If you're afraid of TD, you might try Abilify or Geodon.
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