Posted by dopaminerequiem on August 23, 2007, at 9:50:44
In reply to Re: Parnate/Dexedrine/500 sleeping meds, please help, posted by polarbear206 on August 22, 2007, at 23:54:12
> Hi,
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> All of your symptoms indicate that you "could" have an underlying bipolar spectrum disorder. I would ditch the stimulants, they just exacerbate your moods. Switch to Nardil because it is less likely to induce cycling. Lamictal is a great mood stablizer, with no bothersome side effects. You could also try to increase the Seroqel and remain on the Parnate and see what happens. I wouldn't rely on sleeping meds. You can use a benzo, like klonopin when needed for sleep. You are taking too many meds and thus probably causing interactions and mood cycling.
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> http://www.psycom.net/depression.central.lieber.html
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> PolarbearI've been evaluated for bipolar disorder several times; the consensus is always that it's borderline personality disorder. The reason we even tried Parnate to begin with is because of that one paper in the literature remarking on the profound response borderline patients had with Parnate.
My problem with Nardil is the weight gain issue; I will relapse into anorexia if my weight starts climbing, which is why Zyprexa (though it was a great medication to calm me down, for about a week, until I realized I had gained 5 lbs that week alone and stopped it) is on my "black list."
Also, I have no issues with anxiety. I have never responded positively to GABAergic drugs. They have made me sleepy and amotivated. It's only the dopaminergic ones that induce ANY response at all, even if it isn't lasting.
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