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Charlie, from your thread I gather that you are somewhat controlled by your insurance company which directs you about what you may and may not do. That's a tragedy.
I wish that you would consider seeing an allergy specialist, Charlie. There may be
problems with severe allergies that have been unrecognized for years. Help in that area might be something that can start you on a road to recovery.
I would at least try that before going in for electric shock treatments.
Along with an inherited genetic problem that causes bipolar illness, we often (some of us) may have an inherited allergy gene that wreaks havoc with our feeing tones.
You may be amazed at what can be determined by those inclusive tests.
I would suggest that you might consider seeing an allergist, particularly if you have cravings for any kinds of foods or problems with high histamine levels (in allergies) or if you have addictions of any type.
Take care of yourself, please.
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Thanks for your reply. I'm not fettered by an insurance company, but by the NHS. I've recently heard the term "throwing services at things" for the first time, and while it wasn't used in a bad context, I can imagine it being used that way by others in control of budgets.
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Why dont you ask to change the mood stabilizer if you dont feel depakote is working?
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Hi again, Confused... I think the mood stabiliser might well be working. Mood stabilisers control manic symptoms rather than depression, and I'm really far away from mania being a problem now. I stopped the Depakote in the hope that a long overdue burst of hypomania might kick in, then I could get back on the stabiliser sharpish so that the Antidepressants I'm taking could do their job and put me on the road to recovery.
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As someone who has struggled to find a good med combo over the years, one thing I have found helpful is to bring a type written chart of meds I have taken, when, and their positive and negative effects. Sure this info is likely in your chart somewhere, but doc's sometimes don't take time to read carefully etc. It helps to do some of their work for them.
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Hey Eliza... thank you for the reply. The med chart thing is a really good idea! I'll get on with that on Excel, then print it off.
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P.S., I see you are in the UK. Do they have TMS there? That might be a better option than ECT.
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What is TMS?
I've actually found a UK based research study for which I'm a perfect candidate. They want to study differences in memory loss between people who receive ordinary ECT, and those who are injected with a small amount of Ketamine along with/in place of the other anaesthesic drugs.
I'm going to write to her to see if I can be included in that, I think.
cheers, all...
xx