tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21050713.post6041936662937817949..comments2023-10-31T11:30:53.528-04:00Comments on Master of Irony: MourningJust Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01085642883987294862noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21050713.post-28176656394038958042012-03-19T01:34:00.688-04:002012-03-19T01:34:00.688-04:00Thanks for the words of encouragement. I went unme...Thanks for the words of encouragement. I went unmedicated for 8 years (having had very negative med experiences before that). Then things got so bad last summer that I finally got to the point of admitting I couldn't handle it and needed medical intervention. I started lamictal, which has worked like a dream up till about a month ago. So this medicating thing is like going back to an ex, ha ha. <br /><br />I saw your med list on your other blog. Holy smokes. I'm glad you found something that works for you. It's encouraging to see these drugs working for people. I have two close friends with bipolar 1 (random how you gravitate toward people in life without knowing why, then it becomes clear later) who have had pretty negative experiences with a lot of these medications. <br /><br />I was interested to read that you felt lamcitcal had made you a little too "up." I've read that in other places as well, but when I asked my psychiatrist if it was possible that it was causing my hypomania/mania, since I had never had it for such an enduring period of time before starting lamictal, he said no, that wasn't possible. <br /><br />Starting to think I really need to ditch this guy. <br /><br />Anyway. Thanks for taking the time to answer my foolishness.Luridhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02396710898271581310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21050713.post-57854723427577148912012-03-16T22:49:31.320-04:002012-03-16T22:49:31.320-04:00Lurid-
I read your blog. I'm sorry things are...Lurid-<br />I read your blog. I'm sorry things are so hard. I can tell you that after I failed medication after medication, and then unfortunately several antipsychotics, it was an antipsychotic that turned around and gave me my blessed 18 months of wellness. I don't really know how long I was well, but I started improving as soon as we found the right one. If I hadn't had surgery I might still be doing fairly well. But that's something I can't change. Also after my first 3 antipsychotic attempts didn't work out (risperdal was great for me except for the high blood pressure and 20 lbs of fluid), we were very cautious about trying again. I really didn't want Seroquel because i didn't like what I'd seen it do to some patients. It turns out that Serqouel was amazing for a very long time for me; I'm still on it. Everything remotely psychotic went away for quite a while and my moods were much better controlled. I didn't like the thought of those drugs but like them much more than any of the seizure meds or other things I've tried. My favorite combination is antipsychotic, MAOI, benzo, support meds.<br /><br />I see you're a new blogger. feel free to come back anytime.Just Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01085642883987294862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21050713.post-88865547046768773762012-03-16T22:34:13.187-04:002012-03-16T22:34:13.187-04:00Well that's about the crux of it right there, ...Well that's about the crux of it right there, isn't it? <br /><br />I think you just put my life story into words.Luridhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02396710898271581310noreply@blogger.com