Posted by jkshrews on May 16, 2006, at 23:37:55
In reply to Re: Everyone PLEASE share your ENSAM updates?, posted by lymom3 on May 12, 2006, at 10:25:22
> "Today is day 11 for me and I have not had that lingering rage or any sobbing for a couple of days now."
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> Was that something you had before or just switching over? I am crying at the drop of a hat right about now and yesterday when my bluetooth connection in my car didn't repeat a phone number to dial back correctly, I called the lady's voice in my car speakers a stupid b****! The only thing she had to say about it was, "mis recogntion"!!
> I do feel like that is getting somewhat better but I am only on day 9 so it might be wishful thinking on my part. Please keep updating on your journey. I have a lot of pluses with this med, but snapping at people all the time is not going to work if it won't go away.
> Someone else suggested Lamictal to help with that. Any experience with that?
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> Thanks!
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> Lisa
Lisa,Lamictal is supposed to be a wonder drug for bipolar depression. MAOIs, like the EMSAM patch, are also supposed to be highly recommneded for bipolar (especially "atypical") depression. Some people have trouble with Lamicatal because of a skin reaction that can potentially be very dangereous.
It sounds like you might be subject to irritation. As I understand it, the drugs that help bipolar irritation are supposedly Lithium and the atypical antipsychotics, like Quietapine.
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