Posted by linkadge on October 7, 2007, at 18:25:10
In reply to Re: restarting effexor » linkadge, posted by Racer on October 7, 2007, at 12:51:05
>Can you remind me, are you currently dx'd as >bipolar rather than unipolar? If so, is that >what you're looking to have reassessed? It seems >like a good idea to me, if so. I'm not sure you >come across to me as bipolar, although I >obviously only know you through your words here.
I have seen 5 or so doctors over the years, and only one suggested I was bipolar. He was, unfortunately the only one I could see at the time. My current diagnosis (as par the hospital is unipolar)
Don't get me wrong. I am still anti-med. Its one of those can't live with them, can't live without them type of situations.
>My own experience with Lamictal was mixed -- I >had about three great days on it at 150mg, then >crashed; another two very good days when I >raised it to 200mg, then another crash. My pdoc >said raise it again, but I was so much more >depressed on it after the crashes, I refused. >Sleep was a problem, although sleep problems are >a big part of my symptomology, so that's not >surprise...
I can take 75mg of effexor right before bed and have little problem sleeping. If I take as little as 25mg of lamictal before bed I am up the whole night. Its like it completely blocks my ability to enter any phase of sleep.
>Anyway, I'm glad to hear you're sleeping better, >and hope the improvement continues. It would be >nice to see things turning around for you.
I am pleased that I am being considered unipolar again. Even if I have marginal results with meds, it will still be good to know that should more effective future meds come out that at least I will be receiving meds for the right diagnosis.
thanks for responding.
Linkadge
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