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Oct 21, 2011, 12:52 AM
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every day my moods are all over the place. I feel so bad from being so irritable, and edgy during the day. each day i go from feeling fine to superanxious, to weepy feeling....ineed some stability forthe sake of my children and myself.....i have a pdoc appt in the am....what should i ask her? she seems hesitant of givingme meds during the day...rightnow i am on seroquel300 at bedime...
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Oct 21, 2011, 12:58 AM
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If I understand Seroquel dosage correctly, and I may not remember the detail, yours is for sleep and depression, and what you experience is more like a mixed state. I would ask for Lithium because it is a true mood stabilizer and is a gold standard in the field, but you would find divergent opinions on this board as there are many drugs now, each with its own side effects, plus there are individual reactions. So you are entering the land of trial and error. Again, I would start with Lithium and see if you can tolerate it, together with Seroquel. There is a thread titled "Who's on Lithium?" and you can read more about it, and about the precautions, in that thread.
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Oct 21, 2011, 01:08 AM
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They got me on Depakote for mood stabilizer with Risperdal as a backup if i get too wound up
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Oct 21, 2011, 02:13 AM
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I was on lamotrigine/Lamictal/lamictin, which worked initially but not so much now. We've ADDED Lithium..will see how that goes.
But I agree that it sounds like a mixed episode. Have you been dx'd Bipolar? |
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Oct 21, 2011, 01:54 PM
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yes, i have been diagnosed bipolar ii. went to see pdoc today, and she put me on Lactimal 25 mgs, working my way up to 200 mg in two months...hoping it helps, i am soo tired of feeling this way.
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Oct 21, 2011, 02:00 PM
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Lithium has been my one true fall back with the most manageable side effects for me. But not everyone has had this experience.
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#7
Oct 21, 2011, 03:26 PM
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valium 50 mg a day
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#8
Oct 21, 2011, 03:38 PM
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