Posted by Peter S. on December 16, 2002, at 16:07:24
In reply to You thought you post was long? Ha!, posted by Kar on December 12, 2002, at 11:33:07
Hi Karen,
I'm 5'7, a gemini, and I'm male but I'm on almost exactly the same combo as you!
Lamictal
Trileptal (low dose-trying to work up)
Prozac
NeurontinI confess it's me that has been the major support for all the drug companies the last couple of years, having gone through every single psychoactive substance known to man (and woman).
I tend to cycle every 3 or 4 days. I'm a true gemini with a split personality- depressed and non-depressed. Unfortunately I've spent 90% of my life in the depressed state.
As someone said in an earlier post, I really think there's something about sensitivity and mental illness. I tend to be very sensitive for whatever reason which, in my case, has been a curse. If your sensitive and have a healthy early environment, it can be a real gift. I think many of the people who have contributed the most to this world in terms of making it a better, more peaceful place have been highly sensitive. Right now though I long to be insensitive!
Peter
> G-
> Can't believe how much your story sounds like mine. I've been lurking for some time (usually more when i feel lousy but isn't that so often the way?)and yours is the first post I've read that I can relate to in nearly every way. While it's not nice that anyone has this, it is nice to talk to someone who's been there. People can empathize/sympathize but one wonders how much they really understand.
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> >switched to Prozac, which worked, but needed to be boosted with t3 hormone, and dexedrine and pooped out eventually
> A big worry here.
>
> >negative experience with Effexor recently, Same...
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> >ONE side effect from Paxil sounded heavenly.
> :D
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> > Now I have episodes of hypomania
> Harrumph!
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> >about lithium,
> I tried that when I was 1st dx'ed, which was when I was 16 (32 now). It's really helped so many people. I hear about some that get on it and poof- they're sooo much better. Didn't apply here and ended up frying my thyroid but hey, I like to shake things up a bit.
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> >If I'm in a stable situation which is rare,
> What qualifies as stable for you? I mean, how long. For the past 2 years I've been up and down and all over the map. I'm throughly sickened by it. If I get one or two weeks where i feel good (which of course means "normal") I'm a happy gal. But realistically and from experience, I don't know/don't think it will last. I hate it hate it hate it. Can I plan to go out with my friends next Tuesday? WEll I could PLAN it but might have to cancel. I can't count on anything.
>
> >on faith that there is some reason to be here,
>
> Darn tootin'. Good that you can think that way. Some people can't.
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> >probably end this for your sake..
> Don't be silly! And with message boards there's no need for "I should let you go"'s! I could stop if I wanted to! I love to "chat" with you!
>
> My drugs:
> Lamictal
> Trileptal
> Synthroid (hats off to the Lithium)
> Prozac
>
> Pdoc really wanted to see if we could get me stable (I hate the way that sounds!)on only MS but i kept getting too down. Tweaked and tweaked...too much Tri and I was falling on the floor, two much Lam and I'm not any better. Done the other mood stabilizers. Done other AD's. Nardil was the best for me but I got of it because I needed decongestants and I was having surgery)...
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> i had a good job until 2 years ago too. Are you also a 5'5 Capricorn with brown hair and eyes? :D I'm a speech-language pathologist and work(ed) with babies. Loved it. Started going downhill; canceling therapy sessions, trouble functioning/concentrating/living. Didn't feel it was fair to me or my kids (clients, that is). I miss it so much.
> More later?
>
> Best,
> Karen
>
poster:Peter S.
thread:33047
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