Posted by shelliR on September 22, 2001, at 15:55:18
In reply to TANKING ON BUPE - help, posted by Zo on September 22, 2001, at 14:52:45
> Nine very sweet and even days in a row, then 2 weeks of feeling stoned & inreasingly agitated. Pdoc says this is all revealing how much I cycle, is talking Lamictal on top of bupe, but I feel so revolting -- at least right now, I need a bupe vacation.
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> Another major med change. . oh my god. I'm running out of courage and enegry and hope... . . after 14 years of trials. CFS, TLE, ADD, and now he is 100% sure, BPII and cycling. . .Neurontin didn't help. I don't understand Cycling -- does it mean if I were treated, I wouldn't feel sick on Bupe? I'd regain that first glow? This happened on Vicodin too.
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> I live in fear I am untreatable.
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> Zo
Zo,
I'm sorry you have had such a big disappointment. I don't understand cycling very well, but obviously something happened after nine days on bupe, and I don't think it sounds like tolerance (it seems too sudden). Presumably it doesn't have to do with the bupe, more with a change in your system. That's probably where the bipolar II comes in. It may be that Lamictal will stop the sudden changes and allow you to continue getting the benefit from your other meds, including bupe.FWIW, I took lamictal as an adjunct for my antidepressant, and I had almost no side effects ; for me it wasn't like I was taking a drug and it helped me a lot. Lamictal can cause a dangerous rash, so you need to titrate very very slowly (that will usually prevent the rash), as I'm sure your doctor will tell you. Can your doctor explain the stoned feeling?
I wonder if someone else who is bipolar II can help with the specifics since I stuggle only with severe depression. I've always thought bipolar was from too high to too low, obviously there is lots that I don't understand (like feeling stoned) that hopefully someone with the diagnosis can explain to you.
It seems as if your doc has the diagnosis down now, and can be more specific in using meds for it. Hang in there. Just as you cycled in this bad place, you will cycle back into those sweet days again. I'm sure.
Shelli
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