Posted by bleauberry on November 9, 2007, at 21:30:30
In reply to What will happen next, posted by andromeda on November 9, 2007, at 11:35:47
I am only going on what I have read at a couple psyciatric websites that deal with bipolar. Basically they say the flat somewhat depressed effect you mentioned is what precedes euthymia. It is supposedly part of the journey on the way to normalcy. They said the time spent in that flat life is about 3 to 6 months before normalcy starts to show. I'm sure mileage varies. I think for alot of us there is a trade off like you mentioned, where we accept a mediocre state in order to avoid a worse one.
In your frustrating trials I don't know if you have ever tried depakote+zyprexa+lexapro or depakote+zyprexa+prozac. Those combos have special synergy for bipolar and depression.
I do not know if you have tried basic things. Simple things look exactly like bad cases of resistant bipolar. For example, a magnesium deficiency. Or a taurine deficiency. The need for more zinc than normal. The need for extra chromium to control blood sugar fluctuations. The critical need to have any silver fillings removed from your teeth. All of these things look and feel like bipolar, and none of the meds do a thing to address them. I only mention these things because you have tried so many meds with frustrating results. You would not be the first person with a massive history of psychiatric drugs to be completely healed by something you can buy at the health food store or grocery store. If your body is lacking in some key nutrient that makes hundreds of biochemical reactions in your body and brain possible, the meds will not work.
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