Posted by HappyGirl on January 12, 2004, at 23:56:33
In reply to Medication sensitivities- what is causing this?, posted by john1022 on January 12, 2004, at 15:01:19
Hi:
In my knowledge, any psycho.-med. does not work as good/effective as before, ... such as in your case. Also, some of SSRIs does not mix 'good' with mood-stabilizer you've been on. Effoxer might not be the 'exact' SSRIs, however my pdoc. regards this med. is very 'similar' to SSRIs that does not recommend if you're Bp. Rather, other form of AD med. might be a good choice.
In regard to 'sleep problem,' that is a part of Bp symptoms. For this, you need a med. that has a calming effect like Klonopin, even Trazodone that has also milder AD effect.
Your Bp is mix., then to be frank and honest, it isn't easy to find a good/right med. combo. in the first place. My Bp is Bp II with rapid cycler that is a hard one next to mix. in regard to finding a right med. combo. In my case, it took a couple of years.
In my guess, your pdoc.'s strategy on your dxed Bp is, ... the very first step is to work on stabilize your Bp, for that reason you got M.S. However, unlike Depression, you may need other form of AD, not close to SSRI AD med. In my guess, that's a major 'cause' you to not sleep well along with other negative reactions that didn't occur before your dxed Bp. Bp and depression is a sort similar in regard to looking into depressive episodes, however AD med. regimen for Bp and Depression is somehow different. For instance, in depression, you are able to take most of AD meds. available on the market as long as it's effective on your dep., however for Bp depression, you need to be cautious in choosing AD med. because some of those meds. are harmful than helping, so to speak 'induce' manic episodes.
I suggest you to call to talk to your pdoc. for your negative reaction on your med. combo.
H.G.
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