Posted by oldschool305 on March 1, 2008, at 12:58:23
In reply to Re: Abilify or Lamictal, what is your preference? » oldschool305, posted by Emme on December 20, 2007, at 5:49:19
Hey guys!!!!!!! I'm back with an update. I finally got to see a doctor. I was FINALLY diagnozed with Bipolar II (which I totally knew that I had). Whew!! After all these years of misery and torture, not knowing what was going on in my mind. Anxiety attacks were no longer the main issue, it was the constant mood swings, the instability, unable to keep a job for more than one month, the anger outbursts, the highs, the lowwwwwws, the rollercoaster of a life.
I went inpatient last Saturday, said I was suicidal (I really wanted/needed help). I was hospitalized for 6 days, and I told the doc everything. She said I sound Bipolar II.
She put me on 10mg of Abilify and starting dose of 25mg of Lamictal.... and Klonopin for sleep. They had me on Vistoril for sleep, what crap. I'm assuming Vistoril is similiar to Restoril except it is not a benzo.
So far, so good. It's only beed 3 days on the stuff but I feel great. No side effects, a little sleepy but what else is new. I feel my mood already elevated. Now lets just hope I can get a job and keep it this time!!!!!!!!!
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