Posted by blueberry on November 12, 2006, at 11:11:13
In reply to Re: Post ECT Relapse Crash Suicidally Severe, posted by Meri-Tuuli on November 12, 2006, at 10:47:01
> I'm really really sorry to hear this, Blueberry, we were all hoping the ECT would go well. I mean, thats not to say that this current lapse could just be a very temporary spike downwards...perhaps it'll get better? I hope so anyway. I can't really say anything re: the bipolar thing, sorry I'm not more helpful. But do you think things would have been so different if you'd accepted the bipolar diagnosis all those years ago? I don't know. Have you tried some mood stabilizers?
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> Perhaps things will level out from now on, you said the ECT makes medications works better? So thats a start.
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> Kind regards
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> MeriYou have asked some very good questions. If it was a temporary spike downward, it was severe enough to end a life. Today is a little better so far, no tears so far, but fairly deep depression. The day is only half over. My gut instincts and all the evidence do indeed point to bipolar. I have tried lamictal and it worsened me. There were a couple others years ago that I don't remember. I have not tried the king though...lithium.
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