Posted by johnnystats on January 9, 2005, at 13:57:51
In reply to Bipolar ll: Tried it all! Nothing works-Need HELP, posted by Michelle123 on January 8, 2005, at 12:30:41
> Hi, this site has been very informative, so first I need to say thanks.
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> Now for the problem...I have tried almost everything with only limited temporary help (or such severe side effects, I had to stop). This list includes: Prozac (regular and weekly), Paxil (regular and CR), Zoloft, Serzone, Trazadone, Wellbutrin (regular And XR), Effexor (Regular and XR), Trycyclics (can't remember which ones, sorry), Depakote, Trileptal, Lithium, Lamictal, Topamax, Zyprexa, Abilify,Valium, Klonopin, Xanax, Ritalin, Dexedrine, Adderall, atenolol, Risperdal, Provigil, Ambien, Buspar, and probably some I can't remember right now.
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> My symptoms include IRRITABILITY, lethargy, lack of motivation, moodiness, insomnia and the need to sleep all the time (sounds weird but I am sure someone can relate)and did I mention irritability?
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> So my question is: Any advice on where to go next? The SSRI's gave temporary with little relief (note: I did not ever get full relief) and the rest had such severe side effects, I can't tolerate them. But I need some help.
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> Any advice is greatly appreciated. Thanks, Michelle>I'd try looking at the site www.crazymeds.org Apparantly, the person who runs it has bipolar and and has a lot of personal and medical experience with drugs for people who are bipolar. You didn't say in your post if you tried these drugs one at a time or in combinational therapy, but the latter seems to work well for bipolar. I myself finally realized that the side effects of medication were better than no meds at all.
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