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May 18, 2016, 10:12 AM
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It's been awhile since I've been on the board. I'm still a medical experiment. LOL I've been on a couple of more drugs since I've been here and none of them have worked, and in fact, had my first mini manic episode in a year about a month ago due to Buspar. Sigh. Needless to say, I was yanked off of that one.
I've actually felt pretty well depression wise, but the anxiety has been kicking my ***. As you know I also have panic disorder and obsessive thoughts along with the BP. That is where the Buspar came in, to try to help and was supposedly low risk for inducing mania. Uh huh. Anyway, my Pdoc told me about another patient of hers (not BP, but has major OCD/Intrusive thoughts). They had tried everything to help her. She is a school teacher and her intrusive thoughts were so bad that she hadn't been able to work in a couple of years. My Pdoc had tried every med under the sun to help her. Then, my Pdoc went to a conference and there was a study done on an Alzheimer's med that they found helped with severe OCD. She put this lady on it and she is doing great and went back to work. My doctor said that she is the only one that she has tried this on and asked if I wanted to try it. I said, yes! Well, I've been on it now about 2 weeks. So far, so good. That's a big deal for me, because I have such strong reactions to medications. The only physical side effect I'm having, is fatigue and feeling tired all the time. However, it's helped me cut down on my Benadryl that I take with my other sleep meds. My anxiety and OCD hasn't been as bad but it's almost like I can't remember what I was thinking or worrying about. It's hazy. Of course, I don't know if that is good either. You would think an Alzheimer's med would help you remember stuff, not for me. Maybe it does the opposite affect for people who don't have Alzheimer's. Who knows. I'm trying to not be too hopeful, because I've been let down so many times on this journey. I'm about to scroll through all the posts and see what all you great people have been up to! Hugs!
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Hashi/Bipolar Mom 300mg Lamictal 1800mg Gabapentin 10mg Memantine (weaning off) .6mg Clonidine (for sleep and anxiety) 40mg Propanol (for sleep) 3 mg Xanax 10mg Saphris |
 Anonymous45023, gina_re, wildflowerchild25
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May 18, 2016, 10:15 AM
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Good to see you, Hashi!
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May 18, 2016, 10:18 AM
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May 18, 2016, 11:55 AM
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Welcome back, hashi!
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May 18, 2016, 12:19 PM
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Welcome back!
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May 18, 2016, 12:31 PM
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Awe! Thanks guys! I've missed missed reading your posts. I've been real busy with AA lately and it's been taking up a lot of my time. It's good, but just busy!
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May 18, 2016, 12:38 PM
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Welcome back!!! I've been thinking about you and wondering where you are. I'm glad all is well!
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May 18, 2016, 12:49 PM
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Thanks Gina!
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May 18, 2016, 01:07 PM
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I'm pretty new to the board...but it's nice to meet you!
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Bipolar I Borderline Personality Disorder ADHD Generalized Anxiety Disorder "You," he said, "are a terribly real thing in a terribly false world, and that, I believe, is why you are in so much pain.” ― Emilie Autumn, The Asylum for Wayward Victorian Girls |
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May 18, 2016, 01:07 PM
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Glad you are having a fairly positive drug experience! Waiting for one of those is so hard.
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Bipolar 1, PTSD, GAD, OCD. Clozapine 250 mg, Emsam 12 mg/day patch, topamax 25 mg, ,Gabapentin 1600 mg & 100-2 PRN,. 2.5 mg clonazepam., 75 mg Seroquel and 12.5 mg PRNx2 daily |
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May 18, 2016, 03:29 PM
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Thanks BeyondtheRainbow! I hope the Clozaril is helping you. Sorry about all the medical bills. As long as they get $10 a month, most are happy with that and don't send to collection agencies. Maybe try that! Hugs
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May 18, 2016, 06:19 PM
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But thanks for the idea. I wish it were still that way. I think that used to be a law and at least my state ended it several years ago. For a long time my hospital was still ok if you were making reasonable payments but in the last year it got more strict. The good thing is that the woman kept talking about these two charges that added up to $500 and those weren't on the itemized statement she sent so that worry is gone.
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Bipolar 1, PTSD, GAD, OCD. Clozapine 250 mg, Emsam 12 mg/day patch, topamax 25 mg, ,Gabapentin 1600 mg & 100-2 PRN,. 2.5 mg clonazepam., 75 mg Seroquel and 12.5 mg PRNx2 daily |
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May 22, 2016, 04:28 PM
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That's too bad that they don't do that anymore!
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May 22, 2016, 08:37 PM
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Nice to meet you Hashi
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| Hashi/bipolar mom
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May 22, 2016, 08:50 PM
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Nice to meet you. Congrats on finding a med which might work.
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