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Posted by chinaboy on June 29, 2014, at 17:33:13
My 58-year-old mother was diagnosed having bipolar in 1991 and been put on Lithium and clozapine for 20+years.
is combo wasn't so effective to he.The hallucinatings were still there on and of. In recent years, she slept more time on bed, exhibited more "negative-like"sy
symptoms of schWith a lethargic sleep for three days, we sent her to ER,and CT scanning should that she has lacunar infarction as well as encephalanalosis
So I wonder 1are infarction and encephalanalosis caesed by long ternm use use of Lithium and clozapine
2 Is that due to not-so-well-controled disease?
3 Now she is suffering from a severe insomnia.What med can be used ti treat ti?
(Sorry for bombarding you with so many questions, and i know it might be inappropriate to post here, but I don' know other mental health websites._
Posted by Phillipa on June 29, 2014, at 19:08:13
In reply to lacunar infarction caused by use of psychiatroc me, posted by chinaboy on June 29, 2014, at 17:33:13
http://www.drugs.com/health-guide/lacunar-stroke.html
Just the lacunar stroke which is small stroke
Posted by chinaboy on June 29, 2014, at 19:12:18
In reply to Re: lacunar infarction caused by use of psychiatroc me » chinaboy, posted by Phillipa on June 29, 2014, at 19:08:13
Tes. I nkow its small stoke
But patients with this sort of stroke can continue psychiactive drug threpy?And how to deal with her insomnia now?
Posted by Phillipa on June 29, 2014, at 20:50:13
In reply to how to deal with her insomnia now?, posted by chinaboy on June 29, 2014, at 19:12:18
I don't know. Phillipa
Posted by Jeroen on July 3, 2014, at 11:00:04
In reply to how to deal with her insomnia now?, posted by chinaboy on June 29, 2014, at 19:12:18
i think i experienced something simular
i'm not sure i am getting an MRI hopefully done,did they see it on the MRI that she had this stroke?
Posted by chinaboy on July 6, 2014, at 1:13:57
In reply to i think i experienced something simular » chinaboy, posted by Jeroen on July 3, 2014, at 11:00:04
CT scaning confirmed that her infarction got much more severe than that of last December.
I wonder if her fragile brain can withstand psy meds anymore.
Now she could only lie on the bed doing nothing except eating.And that got my depression more severe.I feel I'm going bipolar.Is it because of Nardil I took a few weeks ago?
Posted by Lamdage22 on July 22, 2014, at 13:04:24
In reply to My mum is in a terrible state, posted by chinaboy on July 6, 2014, at 1:13:57
Chinaboy,
im so sorry about what is going on with you and your Mom.
For how long did u take Nardil? Do you take it now? Have you had manic symptoms?
Posted by chinaboy on July 25, 2014, at 5:06:57
In reply to Re: My mum is in a terrible state, posted by Lamdage22 on July 22, 2014, at 13:04:24
Sorry for me being unable to reply you for so long! It was because both my grandpa and mum have been hospitalized with me being there looking after them.
my grandpa got severe prostatitis which made him unable to pee. Despite the intensive treatment, I don't think the problem got resolved. Now constipation and prostatitis are still bothering him quite a lot, leaving me not knowing what to do.
Soon after my grandpa returned home, my mum fell ill with a diagnosis of heatstroke and pneumonia, because of which the hospital once informed my father and me that she was actually critically ill. I prayed for her and luckily enough, her vital signs are almost normal now; that made me feel relived for a while, although the medical cost was huge.
As to my 1.5-month experience with Nardil, I think overall it is fantastic! But I feel it caused hypomania episode(not sure though). None of the SSRIs worked for me(what does this suggest?), but sticking with MAOi bought
from internet at a very high price is not a solution. So my pdoc wants me to try TCA.
Posted by Lamdage22 on July 25, 2014, at 6:19:05
In reply to Re: My mum is in a terrible state, posted by chinaboy on July 25, 2014, at 5:06:57
Where do you live?
Posted by chinaboy on July 25, 2014, at 6:34:57
In reply to Re: My mum is in a terrible state, posted by Lamdage22 on July 25, 2014, at 6:19:05
Hehe, I live in an east city of China.
Posted by Lamdage22 on August 4, 2014, at 10:36:16
In reply to I live in China., posted by chinaboy on July 25, 2014, at 6:34:57
I am curious,
how do the chinese treat the mentally ill?
Ok? I bet it can differ from our western countries.
Posted by Lamdage22 on August 12, 2014, at 14:03:29
In reply to Re: I live in China., posted by Lamdage22 on August 4, 2014, at 10:36:16
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