Posted by bluesfan on January 6, 2004, at 10:35:24
In reply to Re: OK I AM OFF TO DOC THURSDAY he said to ask you !! » bluesfan, posted by leopard on January 6, 2004, at 10:06:44
Thanks for the info.......I will read up on it and see if it sounds like me.
> I get so f***in' pissed off at how lame some docs can be...I am angry b/c I went through the feelings of wanting to blow my head off alternating with feelings of paranoia/negative obsessive thoughts. If I wasn't taking any meds then I was reclusive, had knots in my stomach, paranoid (not super paranoid) but I would read into things...everyone was talking behind my back or judging me and I was constantly angry…a classic sign of BP I and II constant anger...what else...
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> I always had the honeymoon period when I first took an SSRI, but eventually I would sleep all day and not care that I did, and when I wasn't sleeping I was very aggressive. BP is the MOST misdiagnosed disease out there... PLEASE ask for BP meds...it seems like Lexapro isn't working because you are not unipolar...argh...I get so frustrated... also, get to your local bookstore or check out Amazon for books on BP...I trust you will find yourself on those pages...at least that is what happened to me. Now that I am on Geodon, it is painful to read about others who were in my shoes...hang in there and let me know how everything is going.
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> Can you tell me what your symptoms were to diagnose BPII? I am currently taking 10mg of Lexapro for depression, but I'm having a lot of thoughts of suicide/homicide that are disturbing that I have never had before. This all just started out of the blue about 3 weeks ago, so I'm not sure if I'm on the right drug or not. Thanks a lot for your help!
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> > > I could be wrong but I really think that the reason you are not responding to the Unipolar meds (SSRIs) is b/c you are Bipolar. Also, your paranoia and thoughts coincide with this diagnosis as well. I know, I am BPII and I share in your thoughts and feelings...and responses to the meds you are taking. I tried Geodon and it has been a miracle drug...no more crazy paranoid thoughts...please inquire about it...it doesn't have the weight gain that Zyprexa and Risperdol do...please seriouly look into it. Glad you are getting help! Keep posting!!!
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