Posted by alchemy on October 23, 2010, at 13:42:26
In reply to Ultra Rapid Cycling Stopped Using Valdoxan » alchemy, posted by Ron Hill on October 23, 2010, at 12:01:36
OMG, that gives me so much hope. Thanks Ron. Unfortunatly I live in the U.S., but I would be willing to order it online.
Did the Valdoxan help with your depression as well? At least it sounds like I could take the dexadrine with it. I also chart my moods in excel, and the ultra ultra rapid cycling has become worse with the dex. But I have always had variability over an avg. of 3-5 days. Some are worse than others with no pattern at all (not even related to my menstrual cycle).
It sounds promising that it works on circadian rhyths. I have been doing even more detailed research & know what M1 & M2 are!
Ya, bipolar II is what fits me best- without the "ups". But I'm not really the atypical type as far as wanting to just stay in bed. I go through the tired cycling, but I usually kinda freak out about getting out of the house even if I don't feel like doing anything. Before this med combination I had mixed agitated depression. I am very sensitive to others, depression started in my early teens. One think that SSRIs have seemed to help in the past is lessening my sweet cravings (I almost had an eating disorder), and helped with the weight. But the dexadrine would take away those problems. I have always felt like I needed an SSRI, but they definintely may have contributed to the changes over a few days that have been going on forever.
Wow, I wish I could afford all of those supplements. I was actually at the store yesterday contemplating getting phosphatidylserene, but it was $20. I'm pretty regular about taking b-vitamins, magnesium, zinc, calcium w/ vit D, and fish oil.I tried Tegretal forever ago & thought I didn't like it, but that is the only thing I would give another try as an adjunct.
I also have been often having a point where I get brain fatigue, where I can't handle thinking or doing anything anymore. That is especially not good on the job. Sometimes only an hour.
I have been unemployed for a couple of months and have made a reasonable amount of money in the past. I do often worry that I am just not mentally stable & functional enough to handle work. But I usually miserably make myself.
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