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Originally Posted by sarahsweets
I do not have BPI I have BPII so my issues are less severe than yours I think. My "episodes" were like fugue states where I can forget everything, kinda act dopey and unsteady and sometimes combative. And then when I come out of it not remember what happened. It is hard on my family when this happens. My last hospitalization was 13 years ago and it was when I was put on the magic combo for me: Lamictal, cymbalta, geodon, buspar and most recently latuda. Those meds saved my life. I am not trying to say you should take the meds I do but that my meds really help me. How are meds for you? Do you feel they work? Are you on an antipsychotic?
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Thanks. What I am saying is that the vast amount of meds and combos that I have tried have failed for various reasons. My illness is still progressing despite all this. Right now I am on Lithium, Lamictal, Seroquel and Clonazepam. The Lithium has prevented only impulsive attempts on my life and the Seroquel helps me sleep. I am only on Clonazepam as I have been taking benzodiazepines for 10 years and can't get off them due to the withdrawals triggering episodes. Lamictal may be helping since I went from 200mg to 300mg but it is way too early to tell. Right now I am still rapid cycling mildly after another horror mixed episode in October last year. Basically things are as usual while between regular horror episodes.
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