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My PA prescribed Caplyta. I have never heard of it, but I read that it's for bipolar depression. I didn't tell him I feel depressed. I don't really feel depressed, just sad about my therapy situation.
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Sorry, I’ve never heard of it either. Hope it helps. I know my latuda helps me and back when I was first prescribed it I had never heard of it. It turned out to be my miracle drug.
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Hi Beth. I've never heard of that med either, but perhaps it could be helpful. As for your possible symptoms, I see some as leaning depressive. Not all depressive symptoms seem "classic", though. What I've noted is distress with some obsessive compulsive features. That doesn't mean I think you have OCD. Obsessive compulsive symptoms can often be part of bipolar depression or hypo/mania. See The Link Between OCD and Bipolar Disorder
I've definitely experienced obsessive-compulsive symptoms in the past without OCD. It's a little discussed topic in bipolar disorder. I see clear parallels between your current over focus on Mary and a past one I had with my last psychiatrist. This all follows your distressing experience with the psychiatrist. __________________ Dx: Bipolar type 1 Psych Medications: * Tegretol XR (carbamazepine ER) 800 mg * Lamictal (lamotrigine) 150 mg * Seroquel XR (quetiapine ER) 600 mg * Seroquel IR (quetiapine IR) 50 mg * Lyrica (pregabalin) 100 mg |
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Where I get really stuck, though, is with obsessive thinking - as you've mentioned. (Yes - distress is the word.) Definitely part of the problem I'm having with Mary - although some of it has to do with serious, chronic physical illness (in addition to her mental illness) my mother had and my role in that from the time I was a child until she died when I was 42. Long story. I'm going to read the article & will comment on it on this post. I had no idea that bipolar disorder and OCD could be connected. Thank you, Soupe! -and I hope the Caplyta is helpful. Apparently, it's a med that has just been FDA approved. btw, if you want to share, I'd be really interested in hearing some about your O-C with your former pdoc. __________________ |
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i don't have any experience with the med but I've seen commercials for it. First the commercials were for schizophrenia now they're for bipolar depression...? interesting
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Yeah, it's supposed to be a "one size fits all" for BD, schizophrenia, schizoaffective, etc. And there's no titration, everyone starts and stays at the same dose. Supposedly no weight gain. I'm skeptical, but willing to try it. __________________ |
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Soupe, the article is eye-opening. Actually, it shouldn't be a surprise, though...people with schizophrenia often have OCD, too.
I am obsessing, but I don't think it's exactly Mary I'm obsessing over. It's the feeling of abandonment, betrayal, broken trust, etc. that I'm obsessing over. She just represents those things...I'm not, for example, the least bit interested in what M. is doing at this moment. What I'm upset about is her treatment of me. __________________ |
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It said on commercials weight gain was not a common side effect! Woo hoo!
Seriously though-I hope it helps! __________________ Bipolar 1 w/psychotic features or schizoaffective bipolar type PTSD generalized anxiety OCD celexa, prazosin, Lybalvi and prn zyprexa and klonopin |
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Sounds like a good med to try. Hope it works out for you.
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Thank you. I appreciate all the encouragement.
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How are you doing on it?
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