Posted by SLS on August 14, 2012, at 22:11:50
In reply to Mixed states! Is anybody in desperation now?, posted by Slabicki on August 14, 2012, at 16:30:35
> Hi everyone,
>
> I just saw my Pdoc today. He said I have mixed states, depression and anxiety. Since we are out
of options, we both agreed on ECT.
I think we all would like to help you and your doctor come up with alternatives to ECT. However, it will take quite a bit of Q & A from babblers to learn what drugs and drug combinations you have tried.A single illness - bipolar disorder - can account for the expression of mixed-states and the attendant depression and anxiety.
What mood stabilizers have you tried?
Do you experience explosive rage?
ECT is often used when someone is acutely depressed and actively suicidal because it can work so rapidly. Do you feel that you have reached this point of crisis? Sometimes, lithium or Zyprexa can provide relief and reduce the severity of a suicidal state. Zyprexa often works within hours. You don't have to commit to taking this drug in the long term. It can be used temporarily while you work on putting together a treatment plan.
Be persistent.
You'll get well.
I hope you feel better soon.
- ScottSome see things as they are and ask why.
I dream of things that never were and ask why not.- George Bernard Shaw
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