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Posted by jopo on January 22, 2006, at 16:57:07
well....im new here! so hello everyone!
ive been on quite a few meds over the past few years and never really found much benefit from them.
my dx's are borderline personality disorder, severe depression, an eating disorder(currently at bay) and self harm.
the latest med i tried was mirtazapine(zispin) and i did find it helped lift my mood a small amount, and it certainly helped with my anxiety...but the sleepiness was causing a problem for me, a large part of my depression is wanting to hide away in bed so feeling horrible groggy and overly sleepy in the morning was quite a problem for me as i find it worsens the depression. so i have stopped taking them.
meds i have tried...prozac, sertraline, citalopram, mirtazapine and olanzapine.
any advise/suggestions would be appreciated.
also i suffer from quite bad mood swings....i spoke a little to a pdoc about it(i find it hard to verbalise my feelings etc)...but he discounted it(as he did with most of my symptoms) and blamed it all on the pd. which isnt particuarly helpful for me! the whole session must have only been about 5-10mins(considering it was the first time i had seen him!) the mood swings are quite severe and rapid and are very difficult to cope with for me and my b/f....i get so angry/aggitated/anxious....i end up hitting myself just to relieve some of it!
everything seems so hopeless and i just want to give in to it all....
i just want to crawl into a hole and disapear!:(
Posted by James K on January 22, 2006, at 18:53:50
In reply to Meds, posted by jopo on January 22, 2006, at 16:57:07
Hello, and welcome.
Some of your symptoms and behaviors are very close to mine. I currently take welbutrin, lamictal, and klonopin. This combo has been of use in the past, but isn't working too good just lately. I don't know much about the meds you've taken, but I can relate to the frustration of doctors. I want to encourage you to keep trying. This is no way to live. There are some real wizzes around here and maybe one of them can give you some more concrete advice and positive experience, but I do think Lamictal is supposed to be good for the swings if you can get it.
James K
Posted by Phillipa on January 22, 2006, at 22:27:24
In reply to Re: Meds » jopo, posted by James K on January 22, 2006, at 18:53:50
I agree. Fondly, Phillipa
Posted by shasling on January 22, 2006, at 22:31:20
In reply to Meds, posted by jopo on January 22, 2006, at 16:57:07
Jopo,
If it were me, I'd start with finding a pdoc who at least acted like they cared and did not discount my feelings, thoughts or symptoms. Hard to get better with that kind of help. Just a thought...
Good luck,
Suzie
Posted by jopo on January 24, 2006, at 7:02:50
In reply to Re: Meds » jopo, posted by shasling on January 22, 2006, at 22:31:20
thanks for the replies....
as im from the uk it is quite difficult to get different pdocs....they only have a few at the local hospital and im not sure if i can see another one...
i guess i will have to take another trip to my gp and see if there is anything she can do!!
it all feels so hopeless though!:( all i want is someone to help me!
Posted by shasling on January 24, 2006, at 7:14:39
In reply to Re: Meds, posted by jopo on January 24, 2006, at 7:02:50
Jopo,
I'm sorry its not that easy. I forget others are under different systems. Its so hard to deal with an uninterested doc of any kind. If/ when he/she makes you feel inconsequential, come here and we'll remind you different : )
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