Posted by mellow on April 17, 2011, at 2:08:14
In reply to 1st Year of Rapid Cycling - Need Ideas Please..., posted by robxblue on April 15, 2011, at 12:48:18
Sounds like where I was in 2006, but you actually admit you have a problem. I would step back and let your doc do the work. Some of them see hundreds of patients a week. They know what they are doing. I would also try and committ to your med trials longer. I will generally give things a go for about a month before I decide if I want to stay where I'm at or try something else.
Side effects do pass after a couple of weeks, but you can never find stability if you don't pick a path and stay with it. Cycling is no joke. The dsm doesn't really do it justice because the cycles don't always last for a diagnosable duration, but you can still be excited about starting a new degree and easily tearing up at the same time. That's very much a sign of mixed mania. Kind of a hyper emotional state. I tend to get looney as hell at first sign of spring. I did it like clock work this march. Just remember this too shall pass.
This most valuable thing my doctor and I have found is what will work in a pinch. We found a stabilizer that keeps me in check and an antipsychotic that can reel me back in quickly. Once you figure out what works this condition isn't so daunting, but that takes time and patience! I haven't tried new meds in two years. It's just been a variation of doses of the same cocktail.
Best of luck and don't forget about exercise and diet. That stuff is just as important.
mellow
Bipolar II
Lamictal 150, Topamax 50, Risperdal 2, Cal/Mag, D3 1000, Fish Oil 2400, High Potency Multi"We're all just walking each other home." -Ram Dass
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