Posted by BearNCrow on August 7, 2009, at 20:12:00
In reply to Re: Mixed Hypomanic Episode + Medication Changes » BearNCrow, posted by Phillipa on August 7, 2009, at 19:55:04
it went well. she is starting me on a low dose of lexapro. i already took 5mg and it has helped some with the paxil withdrawal symptoms. i'm not as dizzy, fuzzy and electrified. i will stay at 5mg until i check in with my pdoc on monday and will go up to 10mg then.
getting my lithium level checked monday morning. there may be room to increase from 1500mg to 1800mg. have to wait and see about that. am staying at 6mg of risperdal.
my pdoc commented on how quickly i moved from a mixed hypomanic episode to full blown depression. she took me off 40mg of paxil cold turkey because she was really afraid of the fact that i was feeling highly impulsive and suicidal -- she wanted to end the hypomania. i think she did the right thing. i really trust her. now she just wants to get me to a place where i can contract for safety for longer than a few hours at a time. and believe me i want to be there too.
my wife is "babysitting" me this weekend, meaning i am not to be left alone. i am okay with that because my pdoc, my wife and i decided together that as long as my wife is okay with it, then it will keep me out of the hospital for the next few days, and hopefully by sunday night and monday i will be feeling more in control, more like myself and more safe.
one foot in front of the other....
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