Posted by wcfrench on August 12, 2003, at 13:07:58
In reply to my vision is all red, posted by linkadge on August 10, 2003, at 21:15:08
Hey Link
It sounds like you are on some sort of bad trip that won't go away? I've never had symptoms that weird, but anything odd I have had usually happened within the first few days of starting a med. Antipsychotics gave me very weird feelings, such as paranoia, tiny distant music that wasn't there, and bouts of grandeur. I got a euphoric energy high when starting Lithium, but after that it didn't seem to do anything except make my pee smell really bad. I was on Lithium and a bunch of other stuff (switching) and it all kind of sucked.
BCat suggested that Lamictal might help and it was actually the best thing I've taken out of about 20 meds. I tried 5HTP, fish oil, B supplements, and other stuff, and it either made me worse or did nothing, so I stayed away from it.
Well you definitely need a mood stabilizer if you are suicidal one moment then watching TV happy another moment. Did you ever take Depakote or Lamictal or anything like that? My doc just prescribed me Gabatril which is kind of like a mood stabilizer with anti-anxiety effect. Anyway, I guess my point is that Lithium is the old standard, but didn't work for me at all. Life sucks and life is great. The bipolar quote of the century.
See ya good luck.
Take care
Charlie
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