Posted by mellow on April 21, 2011, at 20:09:11
In reply to Antipsychotic side effects?, posted by sheilac on April 21, 2011, at 16:22:25
It seems like taking a stimulant and antipsychotic would be counterproductive. It would be easy to diagnose me as ADD when I am hypomanic but when controlled with a mood stabilizer and an atypical (rispersal) for anti manic purposes I regain focus and proper attention span.
You could be a rapid cycler in that you have some good days and some really crummy days but nothing really meets the 4 day thresholds for hypomanic episodes. In that case it would be totally normal for bipolar type illness to mimic attention deficit, irritability and sleeplessness.
I know if you put me on Prozac and Nuvigil id be through the roof with energy. Which isn't always the best thing if I'm cycling. If you continue you to struggle you might ask about lithium, valporate, or lamictal and eliminate some of the other stuff.
And if seroquel is working by all means go with it! Best of luck.
mellow
Bipolar II
Lamictal 150, Topamax 50, Risperdal 2, Cal/Mag, D3 1000, Fish Oil 2400, High Potency Multi"We're all just walking each other home." -Ram Dass
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