Posted by whitewave on July 29, 2002, at 17:11:37
Ok here we go suffered from depression since infancy. (according to Mother) My nickname as child was Middy-Moody. I have been treated for depression for 15 years with meds about 10 (I'm 30 now) I have been insomniac since childhood and had feelings of "euphoric bursting" hypersensitivity to sound, smell, light migraines in adolescence some abuse of alcohol nothing I would consider "hypomanic" but definite irritability and feelings of rage. I was hospitalized this year for 4 days because became suicidal (also had cutting behavior as teenager, but sexual abuse, I just had to get it OUT) 3 previous suicide attempts, but everyone would tell you I am a happy person. I am on Topomax 300 mg a day Effexor 300 mg a day and Ativan as needed. I am feeleing better, I guess. But not that much better. Will my pdoc continue to increase meds? At what point should I recommend trying something new? I refuse to take Lithium or Depakote. Any other BP's with this drug combo who can offer some insight? Been on meds since March with slow increases. Am I BP? I have tried a slew of other SSRI's to no effect or detrimentally. Paxil, Zoloft, Amitrptiline, sorry about the misspellings, Pamelor, etc. Help please!
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