Posted by dreamer on July 12, 2001, at 1:33:52
In reply to Re: Dreamer.....Mood stabilizer? » geekUK, posted by dreamer on July 11, 2001, at 23:12:07
> > D,
> > as you know I am another self diagnosed BPII thnks to the NHS. my next pdoc apointment sept! and this following a suicide attempt!! (just to give the us an example of uk care, NHS good as free therefore ethicly better for MH issues as poor tend to be more in need).
> > anyways. My experiance with SSRI's has been bad, I have always felt my crazyest on them. Its a cycle
> > 1st-therapy, good but no bannanas
> > 2nd-try drugs 2 help therapy
> > 3rd-Great, bad, gbgbgbgbgbgbgbg arrrh
> > 4th-something suicidal
> > 5th-manic what the hell do I need therapy 4?
> > if I do this, TTTTTTT then everything fine!
> > 6th-faliure, return to 1st command line.
> >
> > desided 2 Ban(nanas)SSRI's this time (also on FXR) demanded Depakote (UK epilim). started 600 mg day. 3 weeks later. now depressed, cycling once every 3 days or so (as opposed to hours, sometimes). Overall, betterish. think more Epilim will help. more like pebble in stream than rock falling off cliff (still immobile).
> > I dont want to overly push this case, we are all v.different. but reseach I have read suggests SSRI;s bad with BPII. personaly they are probably right- so far.
> > bannanas
> > MC
> Howdee doodee diddly dee.Hope life's sparkling and wonderous for thee.
> My doc who always asks if I'm eating well~got appetite of a gnat lately keep rescuing legs from plughole, says I'm ok cause my speech isn't fast and do'nt all artists crash.? Well she's refered me again cause I took initiative with meds .
> But I'M feeling normalish now and brain not so sharp heres hoping I'll climb that tree although shakey again soon. S o I don't fit bi-polar crap' and use no substances of abuse though booze sometimes whispers in background.
>Question hairy- Have you ever been straight by that I mean 2 weeks without booze meds or other devices. I remember I was a strange medfree little girl up till 15 but still a complete mood nightmare, sometimes think about stopping meds just to see how I really am . Do 'they' still give you straight jackets.
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