Posted by Mags on February 5, 2002, at 20:55:31
In reply to Update on my broken brain and its treatment, posted by Mr. Scott on February 4, 2002, at 21:32:13
>hi Scott,
Your history sounds very similar to mine and my doc is debating if I am BPII or III. I am currently on
Lamictal 50MG to be ramped to 200 MG.
150 MG Wellbutrin and will ramp to 300 mg in two weeks.
Ativan when needed. Will let you know how it goes. One thing to watch for is not to increase lamictal too fast(due to bad rash, doc will tell you about it.. I was OK until I increased from 50mg to 75 mg. Got terrible flu like syptoms (aches and pains, sore ears and throat) he thinks it is like an allergic reaction and if we back off and go slower it should be fine. When I tried Effexor I only got to 75 MG. At 100 mg I couldn't stand the headaches.
Good luck with your new regimen. I hope it works for you. pls let us all know.
Take Care
Mags> > Hello fellow babblers-
> > I told my doc that antidepressants generally make we worse, by leaving me still depressed only activated and hence more angry, impulsive, irritable and more negative than ever. Like I become a ranting and raving depresssive instead of a quiet depressive. I also generally only get a few weeks or months at best out of any of them before I'm left with the above condition, and a bunch of side effects. Also the SSRI/Effexors of the world quickly pinch off my frontal lobes and make me dumb, numb and fatigued as hell. I also generally have a hard time tolerating pills.
> >
> > I don't know. In any event I think it's safe now to assume that I have some level of bipolarity that makes me unresponsive to SSRI's alone.
> >
> > 1)chemical sensitivities
> > 2)sub affective bipolar disorder
> > 3)poor response, non response, or worsening response to ADS
> >
> > So I'm taking a new approach to this whole mess.
> >
> > Lithium CR 450mg
> > Lamictal 12.5mg (raise 12.5mg every 1-2 weeks)
> > Xanax or Klonopin or Tranxene(whichever whenever)
> > Wellbutrin SR (start low)
> > Effexor XR 37.5mg (stop trying to tolerate 75mg and eventually ditch unless helpful)
> >
> > Anyone have any comments or suggestions?
> > Scott
>
> Hello fellow babblers-
> I told my doc that antidepressants generally make we worse, by leaving me still depressed only activated and hence more angry, impulsive, irritable and more negative than ever. Like I become a ranting and raving depresssive instead of a quiet depressive. I also generally only get a few weeks or months at best out of any of them before I'm left with the above condition, and a bunch of side effects. Also the SSRI/Effexors of the world quickly pinch off my frontal lobes and make me dumb, numb and fatigued as hell. I also generally have a hard time tolerating pills.
>
> He said it sounds like I have bipolar III, whatever the hell that really means I don't know. In any event I think it's safe now to assume that I have some level of bipolarity that makes me unresponsive to SSRI's alone.
>
> 1)chemical sensitivities
> 2)sub affective bipolar disorder
> 3)poor response, non response, or worsening response to ADS
>
> So I'm taking a new approach to this whole mess.
>
> Lithium CR 450mg
> Lamictal 12.5mg (raise 12.5mg every 1-2 weeks)
> Xanax or Klonopin or Tranxene(whichever whenever)
> Wellbutrin SR (start low)
> Effexor XR 37.5mg (stop trying to tolerate 75mg and eventually ditch unless helpful)
>
> Anyone have any comments or suggestions?
> Scott
poster:Mags
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