Posted by katia on May 19, 2003, at 13:23:44
In reply to Re: Help! I think I may be manic!, posted by garylee on May 19, 2003, at 4:17:15
> Hi Katia
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> Sorry to butt in on your convo with Fluffy but I noticed your question at the bottom of your post...
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> When I started lamictal (almost two years ago now) I slowly titrated upwards to reach a maximum of 200mg per day. (Many say there are no real benefits of going any higher than this). After a few days of treatment I stared to become mildly Hypomanic, but this only lasted 3 - four days. I wasn't particularly agitated or irritable like normal, just had an elevated mood, which was nice. I have been told that drug induced Hypomania (but not Mania) is a clear indictor of some sort of BP, namely BPII or BP NOS.
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> So for me Lamictal was a definitely diagnostic of my condition.
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> Hope this helps.
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> Gary
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> P.S. Had a look on Google after writing my post and found this article. Makes for very interesting reading...
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> http://www.biopsychiatry.com/bipolar3.htmHi Gary,
Isn't lamictal used for BP disorders? if so, why did you go hypo in the first few days? and my question was more about - if a med works for you and that med is used for BP disorders ,then is that a diagnotic tool/assessment?I'm on an AD - Serzone. I don't get in to see a good pdoc 'til the 16th of June and I feel like I"m losing it. I upped the dose for Serzone yesterday (in line with the starter pack) and didn't have a good day. It's also just right before my period; so I"m not sure what's going on. I am so irritable and bitchy I could crawl out of my skin. Anything anyone says is feels like its directly meant to piss me right off. I can't shut my mouth. Like I know I'm being totally unreasonable, but it feels someone else takes over and interacts with people in not sucha a nice way. Maybe this is some of the uninhibited side effects of Serzone people talk about it. (I'm bitchy. and have no tolerance for people if they rub me the wrong way and anything anyone does rubs me the wrong way). I feel like simulatnaeously crying and fighting/yelling at the same time. and I don't feel pleasure at all. I woke up after 7 hours of sleep due to my housemates heavy footed ways and I just felt like commmitting suicide right then and there. I'm soooooo tired, my head's not on right.
I need some advice. I don't have an appt. with a good compet. pdoc for three more weeks. Serzone - i dunno. Should i keep taking it? I could go and see a seemingly dimwitted pdoc at the clinic I've been going to, but he doesn't listen to me, he doesn't try and think about my case, he prescribes the latest pdoc i recommend. he hasn't made any dx for me. I'm worried about going to see him and then he puts me on something else or increases my Serzone (which seems to be his answer for everything) and then mess my system up more when I'll be in to see someone good in three weeks. Should I just stop altogether???? Serzone - and wait 'til I can get good help. Not sure the serzone is working.
also, the other side should I wait and keep taking Serzone for three more weeks while I wait? I'm worried.
thanks.
katia
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