Posted by LlurpsieBlossom on January 6, 2007, at 14:04:05
In reply to Re: ¡ I´m FAT :( !, posted by med_empowered on December 31, 2006, at 2:46:25
> if you're not actually psychotic, you dont need an antipsychotic. Even if you are psychotic, you still may not need an antipsychotic.
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> So..with that in mind..have you tried other meds? Mood stabilizers, like lithium, depakote, tegretol/trileptal, keppra, and lamictal are all possible options. Trileptal, keppra, and lamictal tend to be pretty neutral in terms of weight (although you could lose what you gained on other meds). Depakote and Lithium tend to product weight gain, which can sometimes be considerable.Thanks for your input, med_empowered.
I think that seroquel has been approved to treat the mania and recently also the depression of bipolar disorder. So, I think that it can now be classified as an atypical anti-psychotic AS WELL as a mood stabilizer. My pdoc even went so far as to say that it has a lot of promise as an antidepressant. This is certainly my experience. I felt so much less depressed when I didnt have recurrent and intrusive thoughts of my own loathsomeness and little fantasies of ways to end my life. Was I 100% psychotic? no. Was I delusional- yes, and it was interfering with my well being. Was I having a hard time controlling my thoughts and my behavior? yes. I'm sure Im not the only one who considers the presence of disordered and intrusive thoughts of suicide and worthlessness to be a symptom of depression. Even if my reality-checking is okay, and I dont have delusions of grandeur or thought broadcasting... well, theres still plenty of room for intrusive thoughts without meeting diagnostic criteria for psychosis. It sure was a relief when those thoughts just shut up one day.
Now, if I could only get the little voice out of my head that knows where the nearest source of carbohydrates is... the one that says: theres ALWAYS room for dessert lol
oh well. I had salad for lunch. thats progress, right?
Oh, and I have not tried any other medications besides what Im on right now. 300mg seroquel and 120 mg of cymbalta and 200mg provigil. now also .5mg klonopin when I feel flight or flight.
wish I could fly today instead of tomorrow. oh well
-ll
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