Posted by bert99 on September 9, 2008, at 16:36:10
In reply to Re: Med for obsessive thinking, rage, irritability » Racer, posted by Bob on September 8, 2008, at 15:50:51
Hi, thanks for your response (and for all of the previous responses as well, I really appreciate you all taking the time to answer my questions).
I guess I should expand a bit on my post since I posted it in a bit of a rush.I am a mom of two small children, so the meds that I take can't be sedating as I have to be able to function and drive.
I tried tegretol before and gave up after three weeks as I:
1. lost almost all sensation of fullness and ate almost everything in sight, could not stop eating
2. couldn't walk straight, had to walk my daughter to school pushing a stroller just to keep myself from falling over
3. overly giddy
4. sound, music sounded 'slowed down' half way if that makes any sense
and this was after like three weeks, and I gave up.Is tripetal (sp??) any different?
I won't even go near antipsychotics, BTDT.
I have not tried geodon.
I have rapid cycling bipolar II where my condition changes daily. I have never had any period of my life where I have had any form of stability.
I go from depressed to normal with bits of irritability. The 'manic' part of me just spends money, that's about it. No hallucinations, no god-like tendencies, just irritability.I have never, ever had any stability in my mood longer than a few days or weeks if lucky.
I have been going through this ride since my dx in 2000 of BPII but I was initially dx with depression in 1993.
Thank you for any suggestions, greatly appreciated.
:)
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