[eina]

I posted recently about being in denial and unsure about my diagnosis, and being afraid to take medication. I had really been struggling that week and just kept feeling worse so the outcome was that I bumped my pdoc appointment up by a week and planned to talk honestly with her. My appointment was supposed to be yesterday but both of my parents were spontaneously ill in the morning and I can't drive so we had to reschedule again. Her next available appointment was December 22.

I don't think I can wait that long. I barely thought I could wait until yesterday, a whole month is just too much. I have a prescription from her last appointment (which was our first appointment) for Keppra that I'm a little wary of. I've heard that many people get horrible, occasionally suicidal depressive side effects from it. I definitely lean towards severe depression and have struggled with strong suicidal ideation in the past. I am also generally very sensitive to medication so I was a little put off by it, especially because I have mostly seen people taking it for seizure disorders and not mood disorders.

I don't really feel like I have a lot of options, I'm kind of desperate. I can't be like this for a month. Should I just fill the Keppra prescription and cross my fingers?

Has anyone been on Keppra for bipolar 2? How did it work for you?

[lacerta]

Sorry, I don't have any experience for Keppra, but meds work differently for every person, you may experience some or no side-effects at all, you can't really know before you try.
Fingers crossed for you! Do you have option for emergency visit if Keppra fails? Many drugs for BP are also used for treating seizures.

If you don't have any other options and you feel desperate, then it's worth trying. If you feel worse, stop taking it. Everyone reacts differently. If you don't do well on it, you will be one step ahead when you do see your pdoc because you will have ruled it out. And if it has some benefit, but not a lot, you have that information to share as well. It's all trial and error. Taking it now gives you one less thing to negotiate with your pdoc who may want you to try it anyway and you will have lost a month waiting.

Also, one of the meds I take is an anti-epileptic. It's common for BP treatment.