Psycho-Babble Medication Thread 236007

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Bipolar II

Posted by FrancysR on June 22, 2003, at 10:32:20

I am brand-new to this Board and would appreciate sharing information with other folks with Bipolar II diagnosis. I would like to know what medications they have found to be effective, etc.
I also have symptoms of Adult ADD. Some days it just all seems like too much to try to cope with. Have others found any behavior modification strategies that help? Thanks.
FrancysR

 

Re: Bipolar II

Posted by Dani on June 22, 2003, at 22:06:23

In reply to Bipolar II, posted by FrancysR on June 22, 2003, at 10:32:20

Hi, I'm new to this too. I also have Bipolar II and borderline personality disorder. I've been on 100mg Topomax twice a day and 200mg of Seroquel before bed. So far it's been the very best thing for me. Hope this helps.

 

Re: Bipolar II - Francys / Dani

Posted by Taylor123 on June 23, 2003, at 9:04:23

In reply to Bipolar II, posted by FrancysR on June 22, 2003, at 10:32:20

Hey Francys and Dani! and all!
WELCOME to the world of babble. It is a great place.
I am not doing so good at the moment, but coming on here picks me up a bit.
I also have BPII but have recently been diagnosed with BPI. (I'll stick with BPII!)I also have OCD.
Just to let you know some of my experiences with the meds...
I began with severe depression, which was treated with a high dose of Cipramil (citalopram), which did nothing for me. I started cutting myself very badly while on that drug.
I was put on Zyprexa (Olanzapine) - antipsychotic, which put alot of weight on. I found it to be very sedating.
I then moved on to Effexor extended release (Venlafaxine) which sent me completely manic. I was put on to a mood stablizer: Lithium, with the Effexor, which kept me pretty well for a year or so. It was a good combination, but I didn't like the way that Lithium dulled my senses.
I stopped the lithium against the advice of my p.doc and have recently been mani/hypomanic, and have been put back on Zyprexa (yuk!)
I am going to start Trileptal (Oxcarbamazipine) for my new mood stabilizer.
I am starting fish oil today aswell, which I have been told about by the fantastic, well-read people here on babble!

Hope this helps, and I hope that you guys get as much out of this site as I have. I've only been here for a few months!

Best Wishes
Tay

 

Re: Bipolar II - Dani/Tay

Posted by FrancysR on June 23, 2003, at 11:40:30

In reply to Re: Bipolar II - Francys / Dani, posted by Taylor123 on June 23, 2003, at 9:04:23

Thank you both for responding to my post. I find the search for the right combination of meds to be an never-ending odyssey. Bipolar II folks respond quite differently to anti-depressants than Bipolar I patients. I have been on Trileptal for almost a year...it has helped considerably but I still dip down into the deep depressions. Now my Pdoc and I are trying Strattera and Klonopin added to Requip...small doses because I also have Adult ADD. He says he wants to "stabilize" me and then we'll see what meds to keep and what meds I can discontinue. I'm 59 years old and living 750 miles away from my husband (factory closure/economy, etc) and find this a very hard situation to deal with. Next month it will be two years and it has been a long two years. We live north of Atlanta and love the area. He is currently working in Racine, Wisconsin and won't even consider our moving (sigh). We hope every day that one of his resumes will hit the right desk and this difficult separation will end. So my depressions come not only from the Bipolar II but from this situation.
However, I am so grateful to finally have a name, a label to put on all the pain and misadventures of my past. I am glad to know that I wasn't a bad or weak-charactered person. Something was wrong and needed to be fixed.
Enough babbling...take care and keep in touch, please
Francys

 

Re: Bipolar II - Dani/Tay

Posted by Dani on June 23, 2003, at 18:30:56

In reply to Re: Bipolar II - Dani/Tay, posted by FrancysR on June 23, 2003, at 11:40:30

I'm sorry you're having such a hard time. I always wonder how much simpler things must be for 'normal' people to deal with. I know things are still tough but it just seems like it would be easier in some ways. I've been on a lot of medicines and they either don't work or work for a while and then quit. I wish they could draw blood and say alright this is THE medicine for you forever. Sorry to ramble on but it's nice to find people who can actually relate when you do need to talk.

 

Re: Bipolar II - A Day for Celebration?

Posted by FrancysR on June 23, 2003, at 18:45:27

In reply to Re: Bipolar II - Dani/Tay, posted by Dani on June 23, 2003, at 18:30:56

Well on the 25th - Wednesday - I will hit the big 6-0 birthday. Can't say that I will be welcoming it with open arms. I can always tell my dog that it's my birthday but I doubt that he will be impressed :) Being alone stinks! There are other words for it but they aren't very ladylike. Guess I'm just having a bit of a pity party here. Thanks for listening. Francys

 

Re: Bipolar II - A Day for Celebration?

Posted by Dani on June 23, 2003, at 19:03:17

In reply to Re: Bipolar II - A Day for Celebration?, posted by FrancysR on June 23, 2003, at 18:45:27

I hope you have a wonderful birthday. Yours is the same day as my stepsisters. I have problems remembering dates but I'll try really hard to write again and say happy birthday again.

 

I'm finally accepting that I'm bi-polar

Posted by Rainee on June 23, 2003, at 21:34:24

In reply to Re: Bipolar II - A Day for Celebration?, posted by Dani on June 23, 2003, at 19:03:17

always searching and searching for answers.. today I took down all mu self help books and just shook my head. Yes I have child hood issues but I need medication and finally I'm taking a stabilizer with my antidepressant. Sometimes I wish I could just express all that's inside me and sometimes I can't find the words. one day I flow like a poet others I'm a clam..lol

 

Re: I'm finally accepting that I'm bi-polar

Posted by FrancysR on June 24, 2003, at 8:20:53

In reply to I'm finally accepting that I'm bi-polar, posted by Rainee on June 23, 2003, at 21:34:24

> always searching and searching for answers.. sometimes I can't find the words. one day I flow like a poet others I'm a clam..lol

Yes, indeed, if we could put together the money we have all spent on self-help books, we could easily take a trip around the world! Dani and others may I ask which meds you're on? What's working for you? Thanks. Francys

 

Re: I'm finally accepting that I'm bi-polar

Posted by Dani on June 24, 2003, at 21:30:47

In reply to Re: I'm finally accepting that I'm bi-polar, posted by FrancysR on June 24, 2003, at 8:20:53

I take 100mg of Topomax in the morning and 100 at night. I also take 200mg of Seroquel before bed. I've been on these for a year now and they seem to have worked the best. Before that other medicines either didn't work or I had horrible side effects.

 

Re: I'm finally accepting that I'm bi-polar » FrancysR

Posted by Rainee on June 24, 2003, at 22:29:08

In reply to Re: I'm finally accepting that I'm bi-polar, posted by FrancysR on June 24, 2003, at 8:20:53

I'm currently taking lexapro 30mgs and trileptal 600mg just started that. I have address sleep problems though if Idon't have a benzo most of the time I can't sleep. like last night and maybe tonight!

Rainee

 

What type of benzos are most of you taking? Thanks

Posted by FrancysR on June 25, 2003, at 9:10:42

In reply to Re: I'm finally accepting that I'm bi-polar » FrancysR, posted by Rainee on June 24, 2003, at 22:29:08

What time of day and which of the benzos are people taking? I had never taken one before this past week and find that Klonopin helps "settle me down." Helps with my anxiety level. I also take Strattera (Adult ADD) and Trileptal 300 mg bid, and 25 mg of Seroquel (not sure why). Aren't there problems with Bipolar II individuals and some of the antidepressants? Still learning about all of this.


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