Posted by SheilaC on November 19, 2009, at 12:09:49
In reply to Re: BP II meds? » SheilaC, posted by SLS on November 18, 2009, at 18:02:30
Geodon made my heart race, made me hyper.
Tegretol didn't really do anything for me.
Pristiq does seem to help with depression, but causes some really bad, painful stomach/gastro issues. Plus, I hate numbness below the waist. No desire or feelings for sex.
Wellbutrin made me rageful, irritable and downright manic. Can't take. I even tried adding Wellbutrin to PRistiq, but still got the short fuse rage effect.
My doc suggested Parnate, but I really don't want to mess with diet restrictions.
This is all so complicated. I guess you can't just take one pill and expect everything to be alright.
I get good results with Seroquel and Klonopin for sleep. But am still struggling with motivation and depression.
I did try the starter pack of Lamictil, failed it. I even tried a baby dose of 5mg or 10mg of Lamictial, but got the rash, fever and mouth/gum issues rather quickly.
I'm at my wits end. Right now I am very depressed. And, to top it all off, my doc no longer excepts my insurance, so I need to find a new doc and start all over.
I want to med that doesn't cause weight gain, will help with depression, that isn't very serotonergic and that doesn't cause sexual side effects.
Really, is it that hard?
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