Posted by morganpmiller on July 26, 2009, at 21:17:27
In reply to Re: Need bipolar peoples input please, posted by chumbawumba on July 26, 2009, at 20:50:11
I need the AD's..Can't seem to function over the long haul without them.
I'm somewhere under that very large lovely umbrella of bipolar that has replaced the smaller umbrella's of yesteryear.
Everyone is different. I was very high functioning(I hate that term, but I still use it anyway don't I) for years on Zoloft alone(some fish oil and intense exercise hooked me up also).
I swear my brain is soooo sensitive, it ends up on not being able to function properly if I am off an antidepressant for too long. For example my right eye gets lazy and my nose begins to tingle during periods of high stress and anxiety. Also, my muscles do not react the same way over time. I think my brain is simply hypersensitive to the damage it suffers and chemical changes that it undergoes during periods of stress and anxiety. I even notice changes in muscle function. No eliminating AD's for me, not unless the Super MoodStabilizing Antidepressant all in one is developed for my brain's personal needs.
Ideally, for me, low dose of lithium, medium dose depakote, some antidepressant-Zoloft or Prozac, and High EPA fisho oil is looking like a pretty good cocktail for the long haul. Like I said, everyone is different.
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