Posted by johnj on May 1, 2002, at 15:38:20
In reply to Re: A budding bipolar ??, posted by colin wallace on May 1, 2002, at 13:30:24
Colin,
Glad to hear you have emerged from the crash. I myself have been in a slump for about 3 days. I tried remeron at 7.5, but was more drugged so I went back to 15 and had one decent day. Remeron is just too sedating for me. I like the sleep, but I don't ever emerge from it feeling rested, and I almost feel is actually depresses me at low doses. Does that sound funny? I felt better at 30 mg, but WAY too spacey.
I am pretty muched resigned to the fact I may have to give up excercise until I switch and become stable. And then have at it and see if my mood goes downhill. I have read that with a minority of people, the SSRI's have caused insomnia and I cannot afford that. I have resisted SSRI's since I hear they poop out when compared to other drugs. I have put out some feelers and it seems that Celexa has been a decent med, and it is also coming out with metabolite? that doesn't have all of the sexual side effects. I don't think I am ready for effexor yet. Basically, I need something that will help with energy, and not keep me up all night. If an SSRI makes me feel good I could look at trazodone or sonata to help sleep.
Another option is too get something to help me sleep and get off of everything and just excercise a ton and try supplements(probably a dumb idea!)
LITHOBID, did not make me more tired, but then again I couldn't go any lower when I started it. I have alwys been told and have followed the advice to keep very hydrated. I think I did mention that I had a harder time on lithium carbonate than lithoibid so that is the route I would recommend since your are med sensitive too. I don't think it would cause a negative effect on excercise. You may be a little more tired, but if it stablizes you it might be a small price to pay. I hope it works for you.
A question for you I have is that you said impraimine didn't cause the negative excercise response as the sedating drugs? Did it help the depression? Did zoloft harm your sleep? I just need to get to a notch on the ladder so I can climb out by myself and that is by excercise. Keep your head up and I will try to do the same. take care
JohnjJohn J.
John, I was meaning to ask how you’re faring with the exercise/med program right now.
I have just emerged from a pretty awful (scary, in truth) mood crash, which lasted two days. It has sapped all my mental energy in fighting against it (like somebody suddenly plunging my head underwater!), and has lifted as suddenly as it came on.I did a furious hour on a climber in the gym today, and that helped snap me out of it I think .Does lithobid adversely affect exercise? I don’t think Zoloft is the culprit as far as I am concerned- I’ve always suffered mood crashes.I get on well with Zoloft as a rule.I’m far better since taking sam-e/Zoloft than I ever was without.
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