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Old Feb 23, 2020, 07:42 PM
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Originally Posted by bluebicycle View Post
I'm questioning my diagnosis again. It's a bit complicated, but... I have been on rexulti for 3 years (give or take) and have not had a manic episode that I can remember. Normally, one would think, "great, that means the med is working!" but rexulti isn't approved for treating mania, so that means either my low dose of lamictal (200mg) is preventing mania, or I don't have a BP diagnosis. Plus, I'm feeling fine off rexulti. No anxiety today, unlike yesterday.


I kinda wonder if I just have ADHD, and that ADHD causes my depression/anxiety. My therapist says I've been "manic," but now I just think that was my ADHD showing through (since my ADHD is normally masked by depression, and I guess I wasn't depressed for once...?). I can't recall any elevated mood states.


I don't know what I'm saying. I think I just want off these meds altogether and to just take ritalin. No more Zoloft, no more lamictal, and no more rexulti (well, I'm not taking it anymore, but you know what I mean). I fail to see what any of those meds do except for ritalin.


Your a complex case Blue. But I’ll be honest when you have gotten off your meds you do okay for a short time, I think that’s due to half life of meds but then you do spiral down into a psychosis, you get very paranoid and too scared to leave the house etc .. it’s just been a pattern over and over, I’m amazed that you can function as well as you do.

Your Pdoc sucks for not addressing side effects don’t you see him this week ??

I just want you to be stable and enjoy life
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