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Posted by crazyjoe on October 23, 2011, at 12:28:37
i have ocd bipolar 2...and am treated with 60 mg cymbalta..700 tegretol 100 lamictal..2klonopin..klonopin 1.5 for sleep how are others treated ...feel decent anxiety is prominent..like cymbalta for depression and is really good for back pain...does this seem overmedicated??
Posted by Phillipa on October 23, 2011, at 13:01:00
In reply to treating ocd/bipolar2, posted by crazyjoe on October 23, 2011, at 12:28:37
Does it work and how do you feel? If you feel fine seems fine to me. Phillipa
Posted by herpills on October 23, 2011, at 13:47:34
In reply to treating ocd/bipolar2, posted by crazyjoe on October 23, 2011, at 12:28:37
> i have ocd bipolar 2...and am treated with 60 mg cymbalta..700 tegretol 100 lamictal..2klonopin..klonopin 1.5 for sleep how are others treated ...feel decent anxiety is prominent..like cymbalta for depression and is really good for back pain...does this seem overmedicated??
I have Bipolar II, I don't think you are overmedicated. I do wonder though, why not drop the tegretol and raise the lamictal to 150 or 200mg if you want to be on less meds? herpills
Posted by Phidippus on October 23, 2011, at 17:47:37
In reply to treating ocd/bipolar2, posted by crazyjoe on October 23, 2011, at 12:28:37
Are you overmedicated? Depends on if you feel like you are.
I diagnosed with ADHD, Bipolar NOS and OCD
I take Lithium 1200 mg, Vyvanse 60 mg, Invega 12 mg, Lyrica 600 mg, Clomipramine 200 mg, Ativan and Seroquel PRNEric
Posted by Phidippus on October 23, 2011, at 17:52:00
In reply to treating ocd/bipolar2, posted by crazyjoe on October 23, 2011, at 12:28:37
If your anxiety is prominent I have to ask you if you've ever tried augmenting your Cymbalta with an atypical antipsychotic? (that's what the APA recommends in its treatment algorithm for treating OCD)
Eric
Posted by crazyjoe on October 23, 2011, at 19:37:10
In reply to Re: treating ocd/bipolar2 » crazyjoe, posted by Phidippus on October 23, 2011, at 17:52:00
i do feel pretty good i just sometimes obsess about the meds and i do get bloodwork done atypicals are out because i am diabetic and dr . basically says no....tried lamictal alone but does not help the hypomania thats why the tegretol
Posted by jono_in_adelaide on October 23, 2011, at 19:59:14
In reply to Re: treating ocd/bipolar2, posted by crazyjoe on October 23, 2011, at 19:37:10
Geodon has a pretty good record sof ar as diabeties is concerned - maybe ask if you can try it for say 3 months and see how you go..... monitor both your mood and your diabeties closely and see if its tolorable and benificial.... if it doesnt work, or your diabeties gets worse, its easy enough to stop
Posted by crazyjoe on October 25, 2011, at 0:18:42
In reply to Re: treating ocd/bipolar2, posted by jono_in_adelaide on October 23, 2011, at 19:59:14
just don't want to play around with anything that can spike sugar...do not need the problems ...just wish lamictal had better manic properties.....going to 800 tegretol .and will see in a month
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