Posted by ciaolavida on July 20, 2006, at 17:39:12
In reply to Re: bipolar anger » ciaolavida, posted by Maximus on July 20, 2006, at 17:28:00
Hi!
Hmmm maybe I'm borderline? I really don't think so but it's always a possibility, I guee. You're right, I am taking the lithium lamictal power combo (wow, you're on top of things!) Does lamictal work for your depression? I'm at 300 mg and it hasn't kicked in yet! I'm getting worried. As for lithium... 900 mg woo hoo! He didn't get blood testing done yet sooo I have no idea what the blood levels are.
I don't handle the antipsychotics well. I've tried risperdal, seroquel, abilify. They all make me super extremely sick. So I try to avoid them at all costs.
I think I felt better before I got on any of these drugs. Not to say I was feeling well, but better. So maybeeee I should just quit this all together! Now there's something to think about.
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> Hi Ciaolavida,
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> Hum, anger goes hand in hand with bipolar disorder and/or borderline disorder. I think you are taking the combo Lithium and Lamictal. I'm taking the same combo. Very often, residual symptoms don't go away by themselves. Thus taking temporarily an atypical antipsychotic, like Abilify or Seroquel, is necessary. Anger, anxiety, rage, insomnia, agitation can be treated with an AP as add-on.
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> Otherwise be sure to have a good level of Lithium, 0.8. Don't raise the dose of Lamictal too quickly. Lamictal is somewhat stimulating and can be anxiogenic.
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> Good luck!
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