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#1
Nov 05, 2015, 07:28 AM
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Yesterday's pdoc appt ended in another med change from lamictal to trileptal. If this does t help my anger and aggression then I don't know what else to do. I made an *** hat out of myself by getting into an argument with my boyfriends mom, then I was a horrible angry mess for a few days. I can't live like this and I know people are sick of my mood swings. Im embarrassed. I can't help it though. I wake up and *bam* everything's different. I see in red and I'm ready for a fight. It's a horrible way to feel. To be so hostile to people I love. I'm just hoping, wishing, this med will work.
Dx: BP2, PTSD, bulimia/anorexia Seroquel 300mgs Trileptal 30mgs Buspar 45mgs Ativan 1mg PRN Vyvance 50mg PRN |
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#2
Nov 05, 2015, 08:09 AM
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I hope your med change helps. I don't have an issue with extreme anger and being in the "red" like you do but I do go stages where the ups and downs are quite severe. Its almost I am about to spiral out of control but I am not quite "there" yet.
My best advice is to remove yourself from the situation as best you can for a while. Just be alone with yourself, breathe and come back to your center. In your solitude you may find peace. This has worked for me in some of my craziest episodes, and I hope it helps.
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Nov 05, 2015, 08:13 AM
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I hope hope this med combo helps. I have learned to withdraw when I get angry, instead of lashing out. It's not an easy state to deal with but hang in there. Things can get better.
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Nov 05, 2015, 08:17 AM
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Talk to your loved ones and let them know your situation if they don't already know. That way they are a little more understanding of your plight.
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#5
Nov 05, 2015, 08:21 AM
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I take trileptal and it has been pretty much good for me. I have also had extreme anger issues in the past and it seems to help with that...I do still have the occasional outburst though
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Nov 05, 2015, 08:26 AM
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When you get angry like that take a time out and go somewhere and be alone for a few minutes to calm down. I had to learn how to do that after I became a mom because I can't get all angry and throw **** around my daughter. I hope that helps a little bit, and I hope your med change helps. Hugs.
Why did the lamictal not work out of curiosity?
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#7
Nov 05, 2015, 09:00 AM
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I'm sorry you're having trouble with anger issues. You're right though, you can't help it. I just wish it was easier for "normal" people to understand that. I hope the switch to trileptal brings you relief.
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Nov 05, 2015, 09:17 AM
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I was titrating on the lamictal and everytime I increased the dose I got a horrible mood swing for a few days. I couldn't take it anymore. I really hope this change helps. Dx: BP2, PTSD, bulimia/anorexia Seroquel 300mgs Trileptal 300mgs Buspar 45mgs Ativan 1mg PRN Vyvance 50mg PRN |
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#9
Nov 05, 2015, 07:16 PM
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I've been on Trileptal for years and really helped my anger and irritability. My mood swings were horrible and I would see red a lot of the time. I was that angry person, but it went away after I started. Not right away, but it saved me for sure. I hope it works for you too!!
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#10
Nov 05, 2015, 07:59 PM
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Thank you! I hope it helps for me. So far so good but it's only been a few days. But with lamictal I would feel the rage right after id up my dose. I felt like I was losing my mind.
Dx: BP2, PTSD, bulimia/anorexia Seroquel 300mgs Trileptal 300mgs Buspar 45mgs Ativan 1mg PRN Vyvance 50mg PRN |
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#11
Nov 05, 2015, 08:08 PM
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I'll never forget the times I became so angry with the kids I lost my mind. The worst was when they were overwhelming me and I was manic as all get out and I went downstairs while they were upstairs and banged my head against the wall repeatedly. There have been plenty of due times I have SCREAMED my head off at my husband, packed his bags, driven like a lunatic. Thankfully for me, that is one thing the meds have helped me to control. In fact, when I went down to Lamictal alone, I had forgotten I had a temper altogether as I generally am so passive.
Rage is SO hard to contend with and I feel badly for you. I hope this helps you to get it under control.
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