[nothemama8]

pills would it take to stop the rapid up and downs can't get control for some reason, it doesn't matter anyway I guess I'm feeling sorry for myself and no one will care anyway, is it the serequol or wellbutrin, rambling who gives a damn anyway

[h0kie]

((((((((((Angie)))))))))) I don't have any advice as I am still learning about bipolar disorder myself. But I wanted you to know that I am thinking of you and I am sorry you are hurting. Please pm me if you need to talk. Or message me on MSN.

I care. We care.



Be safe sweetie.

[TgrsPurr]

Oh Angie, I'm soooo sorry for what you're experiencing right now. I know how truly awful it is. I know that at times such as these you can feel so very very alone and that no one cares. But we do...I do! You've given me so much support and encouragement, I can't thank you enough for that. And if I could give you even one tenth of that it would be a great thing.

As far as meds go, well my experience with Seroquel is that it varies greatly from person to person as far as how much you need. This is a wonderful med for treating acute bp. Start small and work you're way up. I'm kinda leary of giving med advice as I'm not a dr. nor am I on meds. But I can speak from experience, my dr. told me that I could adjust this med as I saw fit provided I did not exceed 800mg per day. Sometimes I needed that much and other times I didn't. The reason I don't take it anymore is because it gave me restless leg syndrone. When I would try to go to bed at night, even though it had me very sleepy, I couldn't get comfortable or keep still because it was almost painful to keep my legs still. It was positively maddening and therefore defeated the purpose of taking the med in the first place. But like I said, everyone is different.

Please take care of yourself Angie. It's so important that right now you don't play into the cycles and make them worse. Control your environment as much as possible. Do what you need to do to comfort yourself. Do what you have to in order to create a soft place to fall when all is said and done.

I'm here for you sweetheart. I'm cycling with you. Look at us, were still here to tell the story. Just allow the story to unfold. Ride the wave, just don't feed it. We'll both come out the other side in tact and alive to tell the story. And hopefully better educated about our own personal experience with the illness so that next time we'll be even better armed against the enemy.

Keep your chin up Hon, everything will be okay. TgrsPurr.

[nothemama8]

Thank you both 1day and TgrsPurr, Mood lifting a bit , was just thinkin , if I could just transfer this disorder into some of my family (biological) boy would that be a way to get even with all those stick in the muds. hehehe
Angie

[silver_queen]

((((((((((((((Angie))))))))))))))

[darkeyes]

First, we do care. Next, haven't you been prescribed any "mood stabilizers"?? I understand your frustration, depression, agitation, if you have been DXed Bipolar.
My own experience, and family's, see it runs in my family, is that a good pdoc. and good mood stabilizer(s) are key to this, unfortunately, it may take a try with various ones till you come to the right one(s), providing you stay compliant with it.
Grant you, this is not a quick cure sort of thing, but in most cases, meds. and therapy can quell much of this damn, stuff that we have to go through.
Fortunately, compared to 20 yrs ago there are many more options for us Bipolars.
I wish I could give you a better answer, but when one is Bipolar, anti-depressants alone, will NOT address Bipolar in it's entirety (sp?), we still need a "good" stabilizer, fortunately, I just have to use Lamictal, no AD's, plus they "pooped" out after time, so I was switched to Lamictal, but there are others for others . . . I'm telling you this after being tried on other stuff.
Lithium was terrific, I was able to drive and work, without fatigue, as opposed to other stuff, but because I am BP-II (mild) having more of the depressed side of this, Lamictal addressed both parts.
Now, my bro, is another story, BP-I, more proned to very manic episodes, accompanied with violence
Soooooooooooooo! the Lithium works best for him, its been over 30 yrs. he has been on it and it is truly a miracle for him.

PS
Great med. if you are proned to agitated, manic episodes, I loved Lithobid, during that time in my life.
Bottom line, all meds do not work the same for everyone, like "one size does NOT fit all" so you need to discuss it with your pddoc and any alternative options to your present meds.
I know it is a hassle, but please do not give up, there are so many options, and so very many of them work. . . but we have to be honest, and compliant.
Please take care, and know I truly wish you lots of luck with this.
Keep in touch.

Sincerely,
DE