Posted by JohnX2 on February 25, 2002, at 19:36:32
In reply to Re: YOU MISUNDERSTOOD!!!!!! » Jason911, posted by Zo on February 24, 2002, at 22:50:05
Zo,I've heard many horror stories of bipolar IIs
being misdiagnosed as Major depressives and being
given the wrong medicines and treatments for DECADES.So basically I've tried many medicines and given them
FAIR trials and got responses that pooped out and I also
have struggled with this excruciating Myofacial pain for
3 years. Last Fall, I decided to take things into my
own hands. I researched psychiatry learned what I could
came to the conclusion that I was probably bipolar, put
MYSELF on lamictal after researching and finding
a new psychiatrist and lying to him telling him that I was already on the medicine because
I didn't want another retard doctor to misdiagnose me.
This time the medicine lifted 80% of my depression and
stuck.I still was stuck with excruciating myofacial pain which
neurologists couldn't fix. I moved towns and found a good pdoc
who I new was good because I learned about psychiatry and I
new what he should be doing, and he was doing the right thing.
Anyways my treatment has gone better. I'm still not
100% cured, and I still struggle with myofacial pain.I gave these medicines a full trial:
St.John -> Complete Remission for 3 days.
pooped out after 3 days.
Followed by COMPLETE EXCRUTIATING
EMOTIONAL NUMBING and FACIAL PAIN
Paxil -> 2+ months no response
Wellbutrin -> hypomanic followed by bizzare myofacial
pain and COMPLETE emotional numbing
Zoloft -> same as wellbutrin
Lamictal -> Dumb ass 1st pdoc dosed it 2 quickly and
it gave me a rash
Effexor -> 2+ months no response
Adderall -> Made me manic. Stupid doctor should
not have given a bipolar person a stimulant
without a mood stabilizer duh. I lost 95% of my wealth
in the stock options market.
Klonopin -> Majically stabilized my mood, strange.
No shit its a mood stabilizer. Its clue I'm bipolar.
Fixed my damn headached too.
Depakote -> 2+ months placebo.
Serzone -> 2+ months trial. Fixed my headaches.
Too drowsy. Crash my car and almost kill myself.
Stop the medicine.
Back on Klonopin.
Klonopin craps out.
Fall suicidal.
Decide to take matters into one hands.
Research psychiatry and decide to restart Lamictal.Titratre Lamictal carefully over 2 months, cures
major depression for 1st time at 150 mg. If I
bump the dose to 300 mg It tottally numbs out my
emotions and gives me severe myofacial pain, just
like Zoloft and Wellbutrin. 20% of depression still
exists.Have since toyed with many medicines/mood stabilizers.
Nothing really has helped the situation. I'm
retrying Serzone. Its not making me drowsy this
time and I hope it wipes this last 20% and cures
the residual headache.Current psychiatrist sent me to "the best neurologist
in Austin" who proclaims "I don't know why you have
headaches and there is nothing I can do for you".So Zo do you have any advice on how I can keep
my confidence up? Should I just put my hands in
these wonderful doctors? Am I being too impatient
with my medicines?Thanks for any advice.
-John
> You dudes have the patience of fruit flies.
>
> Listen-you're not getting accurate readings on *anything* whipping your doses and meds around by the day and expecting to know what's up. Worse than useless.
>
> El-deprynel is not a wonder med. Wellbutrin can be. Lamictal and Desryrel most libido-stim, in my loooong experience.
>
> Same Jason?
>
> Zo
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