Posted by Sad Panda on May 6, 2004, at 15:31:55
In reply to Nothing Helps, posted by griswald on May 5, 2004, at 17:06:27
> I have been suffering bipolar II cycles for the last 20 years. Nothing helps. Every time I take an antidepressant I go hypomanic or can't sleep. I feel like its never going to get better. These drugs make me nervious, tired, dumb, jumpy, cycling and irritable. And I've had some of the best docs in the United States. I was taking lamictal, which did help with the depression, but it made me incredibly irritable and caused insomnia, which in turn made me cycle. If I have even a small amount of an SSRI I'm nuts for two days. Depakote, Neurontin, all of the others have very little intended effect but lots of side effects. I don't think its going to change. Wellbutrin seems to help with the depression but now I can't sleep again, even when I take 10mg in the morning. I just don't know what to do.
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>Hi Griswald,
I take Remeron, which cause intense sedation in the same way that Zyprexa does. Do you take the same amount all the time or do you vary it?
Cheers,
Panda.
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