Posted by sometimesblue on October 15, 2007, at 10:19:05
In reply to Re: Lost Motivation + Focus???....now what? » sometimesblue, posted by Netch on October 12, 2007, at 16:03:08
> If a med distabilizes your mood it could be a sign that your bipolar or mixed state.
> That would indicate that you should try lamictal first... and then add prozac/Bupropion if you need additional AD effect. An option is to add lithium.I guess the best person to diagnose this is a therapist/psychatrist? Unfortunately, I have to mental health coverage with my insurance. And so, it's been a case of trial and error with my Physician to determine what combo works best for me.
> Since you're using ultram for chronic back pain I assume your pain is severe. I would try to get a MRI scan to exclude any problem that could be addressed surgically.I did have an MRI which showed a bulging disk. The Ultram doesn't do much for the pain anyway. I'm seeing an orthopedic doctor and hopefully physical therapy to strenghten the muscle around the disk to ease the pain.
What do you think of adding Ephedra to the mix for energy/focus? It used to work for me, but i stopped taking it because i figured i wouldn't need it anymore once I was on Buproprion. But since the BP isn't working for that anymore, i thought maybe i should go back on it.
I know if i were seeing a therapist i would get better help, unfortunately, that isn't an option, and so i look to you guys for help. You seem to be well versed on the subject, more so than my doctor.
-SB
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