Posted by jay2112 on February 9, 2022, at 20:44:24
In reply to Re: Can Antipsych's cause huge panic attacks?, posted by Christ_empowered on February 9, 2022, at 5:47:00
Hey, thanks for your very thoughtful points. I think I am gonna do risperdal prn...as needed. Abilify is a bit different, for sure, because of it's D2 agonism/activation. I have Bp2, and it seems a bit of a combo of lithium and larger doses of Tegretol (carbamazepine), with Lyrica (pregablin) seems to help better keep my mood a bit more even, minus the lobotomy of risperdal every day. I may have some hormone issues too, so doesn't help.
Antidepressants and bipolar...an ever debatable subject..uggh. I have lowered my Effexor to 75mg's, but I take 20mg of Vyvanse, a stim, which, once in a while, launches me into dysphoric mania.
But, here's the thing...I think our brains adapt and become used of certain meds...esp the mood stabilizers. My pdoc, today, added in Baclofen for me, which is a non-addictive muscle relaxant...but acts on that great chemical I seem to do well with...GABA. Yes, seems like a lot of meds, but I have been on most or all of these at one point or another. Some days I reduce dosages...not supposed to, but it works better for me.I recall reading that Bipolars should use AP's only when traditional mood stabalizers don't work. So, I will use AP's prn. I am glad Abilify works for you. I did well, partially, on it. But I couldn't tolerate more than 2.5mg's. Higher doses made me manic, and the weight gain was un-freakin-believable! Plus, it threw my blood sugar for a wild ride! I am type 2 diabetic.
I am really interested in what is new out there for BP2. My pdoc has said there may be public esketamine clinics coming that are payed for by my government disability. He also talked about Spravato, being available for me to. So.....I'd still like more stability in my mood before I go out and attempt to work again. One step forward...two steps back..it often feels like!
Jay :)
Humans punish themselves endlessly
for not being what they believe they should be.
-Don Miguel Ruiz-
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