Psycho-Babble Medication Thread 539632

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Im Back

Posted by willyee on August 9, 2005, at 13:40:43

Just got back from the Dr.This is how it went,she said she from personal use did not find topamx to be very much affective for anything but weight loss.

She has not heard much on keppras use,so final outcome,xanax xr added to my parnate but more thepurticaly hopeful DEPAKOTE was too.

So aside from xanax ,which i was told no and had to pract beg for,i wonder how a parnate/depakote combo will pan out,at least now i have gaba working where as before parnate doesent touch it.Guess well see huh.

 

Parnate and Mood Instability » willyee

Posted by Declan on August 9, 2005, at 14:20:33

In reply to Im Back, posted by willyee on August 9, 2005, at 13:40:43

Hi Willy
Is Parnate known for being associated with mood instability?
Declan

 

Re: Parnate and Mood Instability

Posted by linkadge on August 9, 2005, at 15:45:16

In reply to Parnate and Mood Instability » willyee, posted by Declan on August 9, 2005, at 14:20:33

Actually, as far as AD's go parnate was thought to be a good choice for bipolar depression. I don't know how it rates to other AD's in terms of ability to induce cycling.

The anticonvulsants can be used to augment an AD even if you do not dispay any cycling.

I think Willyee mentioned, that sometimes clonazepam has augmented the parnate. I too have noticed that clonazepam can augment an AD.


Good Luck

 

Re: Parnate and Mood Instability

Posted by willyee on August 9, 2005, at 15:59:13

In reply to Parnate and Mood Instability » willyee, posted by Declan on August 9, 2005, at 14:20:33

Ive been on parnate so long i dont know if my situations can apply to everyone.

But as u said,parnate seems to induce a anti-deprassant effect as in one of being alone,doesent give u the desire to be social,in fact makes u feel although ur lonly u dont need or want anyone around u.

Whats happening with me is a mania type behaviour,im either dead tired and depressed in bed,or up and moving around like a jumping jack theres no in between.

Im so frustrated with it all,i just took my first depakote dose and like i feared i feel a dumb effect.Like im stuck on stupid,but this is how nardil felt when i tried it without giving it time,so maybe i need to ride it out?

So its not so much to augment the parnate,but to add a gaba med to first get past social avoidance and also to add anti-anxiety,anti maniac type behaviour from taking a med like parnate that doesent ever touch gaba.

Part of me wants to just start the xanax xr instead and chuck the depakote idea for a while,i dont wanna feel yucky on a dumb drug i thought i was past that.

What sounds more of a viable option to u guys,ride the depakote to see if it helps,or use the xanax xr,i never used a xr benzo maybe its what i need,its so much info its annoying!

 

Combo

Posted by up'n'down on August 12, 2005, at 2:06:15

In reply to Re: Parnate and Mood Instability, posted by willyee on August 9, 2005, at 15:59:13

> Ive been on parnate so long i dont know if my situations can apply to everyone.
>
> But as u said,parnate seems to induce a anti-deprassant effect as in one of being alone,doesent give u the desire to be social,in fact makes u feel although ur lonly u dont need or want anyone around u.
>
> Whats happening with me is a mania type behaviour,im either dead tired and depressed in bed,or up and moving around like a jumping jack theres no in between.
>
> Im so frustrated with it all,i just took my first depakote dose and like i feared i feel a dumb effect.Like im stuck on stupid,but this is how nardil felt when i tried it without giving it time,so maybe i need to ride it out?
>
> So its not so much to augment the parnate,but to add a gaba med to first get past social avoidance and also to add anti-anxiety,anti maniac type behaviour from taking a med like parnate that doesent ever touch gaba.
>
> Part of me wants to just start the xanax xr instead and chuck the depakote idea for a while,i dont wanna feel yucky on a dumb drug i thought i was past that.
>
> What sounds more of a viable option to u guys,ride the depakote to see if it helps,or use the xanax xr,i never used a xr benzo maybe its what i need,its so much info its annoying!


Dear Willyee;

I am so sorry you are having such a hard time with your meds and therefore your whole life, right now.
As far as the med combo you are now looking at taking, I was on Nardil, depakote and Xanax, which proved to be a good combo for me. I really didn't notice bad effects from Depakote, but then in some situations, things are so desperate that others don't seem so bad. I'd say, give it a try and be prepared to tolerate the most effects you can before giving up on the Depakote.
Our best to you
up 'n' down


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