Posted by Chris A. on March 14, 2000, at 20:40:42
In reply to Re: Bipolar Disorder- Easy to Miss, Essential to Treat, posted by Anna P. on March 14, 2000, at 15:24:10
Anna, (Remember, your mileage may vary - you could get great results),
The Topomax was less than effective. My pDoc ended up sending me away for a inpatient consult. Lithium simply didn't cut it (I cycle and am mixed). Most meds just haven't seemed terribly efficacious for any length of time. I liked Lamictal because I had no side effects with it, but it didn't seem to work for me either. Nimodipine is extremely expensive and inconvenient with every four hour dosing. Verapamil is constipating, (over two years worth). I took a lot of Zantac along with Depakote. I also tried Clozaril which left me dangerously sedated. Buphenorphrine didn't do a thing. Perphenazine left me with signs of TD. What have I left out? Seroquel - somewhat sedating but not bad. Klonopin left me more depressed (if that is possible). Tegretol? - I don't recall what the problem was with it. If I'm purely low my light box helps, but overshoot of mood occurs easily in my case, which results in worse moods in the long run. At this point I might continue with maintenance ECT. We are just completing the acute phase and today has been good, so we'll see what my Pdoc says tomorrow.Hope you find the right combo.
Chris A.
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