[mossanimal]

So it's been ages since I've not had any medication. Until my recent diagnosis with BPII I was uselessly on Adderall.. until they started me on Zoloft. And then I was hospitalized in a BH center and came out with the BPII diagnosis which led to Lamictal (continuing the Zoloft with intent to taper off). Well now they want me to start Abilify. It didn't help that I was hypomanic when I went in to see the pdoc. She was like... Do you think you are having racing thoughts right now? I was. :-)

Anyway... I was excited about the Lamictal thing because it seemed like it would be nice to just take ONE med. And now they want me to try Abilify before even trying the Lamictal out on it's own. I guess they want the Abilify to control the hypomania.. but I don't want that aspect gone. No.. I don't want any more mixed episodes which led to the hospital. But.. hypomania is the time that I'm actually productive as an artist and the times when I feel good. I suppose I'm just ranting here.

[faerie_moon_x]

It is frustrating. I can't take Lamictle or Abilify due to bad reactions. I'm surprised they are starting those two so close together. I wish I had some good advice, but my history with meds is not that great.

Because I'm really sensitive to chemicals and medication I'm on 600 mg lithium and kolonopin for anxiety only when I need it to help me sleep.

[mossanimal]

Originally Posted by faerie_moon_x

It is frustrating. I can't take Lamictle or Abilify due to bad reactions. I'm surprised they are starting those two so close together. I wish I had some good advice, but my history with meds is not that great.

Because I'm really sensitive to chemicals and medication I'm on 600 mg lithium and kolonopin for anxiety only when I need it to help me sleep.

Well that is thing... I'm only just now getting into the therapeutic dosage of the lamictal. And this has been complicated by the Zoloft. I just wish I could see the effects of a SINGLE med before throwing in another.

I'm also frustrated that I had to be hypomanic when I went in. If I would not have been talking a mile minute and jumping about like a grasshopper... I would likely have escaped without further meddling. ;-)

[bioChE]

Originally Posted by mossanimal

Well that is thing... I'm only just now getting into the therapeutic dosage of the lamictal. And this has been complicated by the Zoloft. I just wish I could see the effects of a SINGLE med before throwing in another.

I'm also frustrated that I had to be hypomanic when I went in. If I would not have been talking a mile minute and jumping about like a grasshopper... I would likely have escaped without further meddling. ;-)

That last comment is the only thing that makes me think the doc might be on the right track.

If it's true hypomania, the creativity and ambition and such will be there in one or two areas of your life but the rest will go to hell.

[mossanimal]

Originally Posted by bioChE

That last comment is the only thing that makes me think the doc might be on the right track.

If it's true hypomania, the creativity and ambition and such will be there in one or two areas of your life but the rest will go to hell.

Well I was exaggerating just a bit. I was definitely amped... I wasn't literally jumping around at least. Just some 'pressured speech' maybe.

And I agree..... it's not that I want the mania to go out of control. I know that I need to rein it in. It's more the fact that I've hardly been given any time to adjust to anything and it seems useful (to me) to know the actual effects of a single med.

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[nativechic]

Seeing result of just one med seems like a reasonable request to ask your pdoc...

[Fuzzybear]