Posted by hildi on July 27, 2002, at 19:12:15
What med would be least likely to case mania? An SSRI, An MAOI, a tricyclic?
Are bipolars better off on any specific class of a/d's? How about those who aren't bipolar, but feel BP on A/d's?I don't know what my DX is. I may be BPII, or I just may have extremely agitated/anxious depression. My doc doesn't talk about my diagnosis, even when asked, so I've been trying to figure out what I am, and whats best med for me.
My states are such that, without meds I go from extremely disturbed, hyper, anxious beyond belief, out of my mind agitation to uncontrollable crying. Hypersensitive hell.
On SSRI's, all of them, I have Two things that happen: 1. couch potato syndrome-no energy and don't care about anything. Total apathy. Blank mind. 2. Racing thoughts, and agitation of a different kind- mind and body is almost always in motion (even if I am not physically moving, I sort of am inside), a circular, repeating thought. A cycle of thoughts- repeating the same thing over and over. Same song plays over and over in my head- sometimes something stupid like a Barney tune- it drives me nuts. I also get hyper sometimes.
I may have OCD and/or ADD, too.
I just started a new SSRI and I don't think it's
going to be any different. I feel like it's the same thing all over again. All day long today the same stupid dull mind repeating dumb thoughts. I would love to be able to feel and to think again!
Would the heck kind of med should I try??!!
A little while back, someone (I think) suggested Parnate or Nardil?
Any others agree?
Any ideas you can offer me would be greatly appreciated! Any helpful advice to share?
Hildi
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