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Posted by Jamal Spelling on September 19, 2007, at 13:16:26
What would be a safe mood stabilizer with few side-effects? Does it even exist? Maybe a low dose anti-psychotic? I get these moments of self-destructive rage, usually inwards focused. I'll lock myself up in my bedroom, scream into a pillow, and hurt myself.
Jamal
Posted by sam123 on September 19, 2007, at 13:21:34
In reply to Mood stabilizers, posted by Jamal Spelling on September 19, 2007, at 13:16:26
Posted by Phillipa on September 19, 2007, at 17:10:44
In reply to Mood stabilizers, posted by Jamal Spelling on September 19, 2007, at 13:16:26
A lot of posters seem to like zyprexa. Phillipa
Posted by CareBear04 on September 21, 2007, at 22:36:06
In reply to Mood stabilizers, posted by Jamal Spelling on September 19, 2007, at 13:16:26
Hi, just saw your post. I agree with Phillipa that Zyprexa works well, but as for something without a lot of side effects, Zyprexa is definitely not it. I highly recommend lithium, although it too can have a lot of side effects. At the right dose and blood level, though, it can be really effective and can help prevent the moments you described. I don't have much good to say about any of the other atypical antipsychotics until you're really manic. If you want something calming, without necessarily a lot of mood stabilizing, and without many side effects, you might try Neurontin. As for something that calms you and keeps you from hurting yourself without long-term effects on your mood, I would suggest Haldol. It does wonders in calming my thoughts without slowing me down physically.
Good luck!
CB
Posted by Phillipa on September 21, 2007, at 22:48:09
In reply to Re: Mood stabilizers » Jamal Spelling, posted by CareBear04 on September 21, 2007, at 22:36:06
Care Bear that is an antipsychotic of the older generation with a lot of possible side effects . What makes you reccomend that as you said in the testorosterone thread that you do research. What kind do you do? Phillipa
Posted by curiousfish on September 23, 2007, at 16:24:54
In reply to Re: Mood stabilizers » CareBear04, posted by Phillipa on September 21, 2007, at 22:48:09
i get those self destructive manias as well.. lamictal worked pretty well, although i still had some hypomania issues with it. geodon calmed me down pretty well, without making me numb.
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