Posted by Jay_Bravest_Face on December 20, 2008, at 17:16:19
In reply to Re: dont play with your dopamine!!, posted by Jeroen on December 20, 2008, at 15:16:34
> no i havent, and im too scared now to mess up the rest of my health
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> i react bad and poor to drugs and now i cant live witouth it
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> thats what evil wanted me to happen to meJeroen:
Have you tried a few of the other more 'atypical', and even slightly sedating mood stabalizers like Depakote/Epival, and Trileptal?
The Depakote comes in an ER version now, which is supposed to cause less side-effects. This same med also put out the fire of agitation and hypo-mania in me quite quickly. I am experimenting with Trileptal, and for now, find it works excellent as a bedtime med, and well into the next day. (I know..it is supposed to be 2x a day dosing.) I am trying to lower my antidepressant doses because they exacerbate my rapid cycling. Once you get that mood "stability" with the mentioned drugs, I found you really feel so much better. Klonipin (clonazepam) 1mg 2-3 times a day also helps greatly. Zyprexa is one of my other main meds. Zyprexa>Trileptal>Lyrica>Clonazepam really keep me feeling so much "down to earth"..after years of flying emotional ups and downs on antidepressants alone.Best wishes,
Jay
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