Psycho-Babble Medication Thread 361281

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I need a med check

Posted by littlep24 on June 28, 2004, at 9:36:25

Hello,
I am trying to sort out what meds work for me and what don't, I guess with the help of my doctor. Anyway, here is my situation.
12 years ago was diagnosed with sever depression went on paxil did wonders and I decided to go off it after 1 1/2 years at which time I did a nose dive into deep depression again. When through many antidepressants. I was put on effexor and adderall, I loved the combo but my pdoc said what I loved was hypomania and not good. I was diagnosed:
with BP II ( I am not confident I have it I think it is severe anxiety)
I have obsessive negative thoughts and extreme rumination.
I can't orgaize my thoughts or think through something
It takes me minutes to get an idea out after someone asks me a question
So I was taken off the effexor and adderall and things have sucked since. I am on lamictal (50 mgs) starting to tittrate up, trileptal 900 mgs and lithium 900 mgs. Personally I think the lithium is worthless my doctor disagrees she says she can see a difference when I am on it. I want to tackle my depression first and my cognitive problems they are what are causing me the most despair.
Any thoughts on meds?
Thanks
littlep

SAD PANDA AND CHEMIST ARE YOU THERE? » littlep24

Posted by littlep24 on June 30, 2004, at 11:06:55

In reply to I need a med check, posted by littlep24 on June 28, 2004, at 9:36:25

In addition to my original post, I Need A Med Check 6/28/04, I wanted to add some symptoms:
BPD tendencies
Unable to get out of my head, unable to hold a conversation without directing it back to my issues
Overwhelmed
Lack of coping skills
I have to take the long road to accomplish a task and it takes me so long.
Extreme Frustration, to the point I jump at people and then cry afterwards. I really don't like myself but I know my a better self is in there.
When I was on the Adderall and Effexor I had major cravings to drink alcohol and smoke cigarettes, which is something I did more socially.
I just don't seem to fit in when I am feeling this lowsy.

Re: MORE THOUGHTS FROM THE POSTER » littlep24

Posted by chemist on June 30, 2004, at 23:11:49

In reply to MORE THOUGHTS FROM THE POSTER » littlep24, posted by littlep24 on June 30, 2004, at 11:12:16

> You have realized this from my other posts put I can't deal with stress at all I became angry and enraged when there is any stress in my life (obviously unrealistic to have no stress). Also, decision making is so painful I just can not deal with it. I can go on and on.
>
> Hope to hear from you.
>
> littlep
hello ther, might you aaford me a day or so to ponder? two thoughts do come to mins: 1. you are not at lithium levels in the narrow therapeutic range; or 2. you are one of many people who are not helped my lithium (it is not the last word on BP treatment by all means). i will reply. all the best, chemist

Re: MORE THOUGHTS FROM THE POSTER » chemist

Posted by littlep24 on July 1, 2004, at 7:29:54

In reply to Re: MORE THOUGHTS FROM THE POSTER » littlep24, posted by chemist on June 30, 2004, at 23:11:49

Hi Chemist,
Glad to hear from you. Regarding Lithium I was on 1200 mgs (which was not "theraupetic levels")and it made me feel like a zombie no energy what so ever. I went down to 900 mgs made me feel much better not like a zombie but am not sure if I am getting anything from it.
I have read other posts where the patient, BP II, was not on a mood stabilizer because their mania was short and infrequent (as is mine). They were able to be on Effexor and Wellbutrin and be "stable" which is interesting to me.
thanks
littlep

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