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Posted by BabyBunny on June 26, 2007, at 16:30:51
Hey all. Yes it's me once again. LOL Boy I've been here a lot lately! :)
I have come to a decision because I have come to a conclusion. Hope that makes sense.
I have decided that when I see my New psychiatrist this Friday I am ONLY going to mention my History of Panic with Agoraphobia, Generalized Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive and Social Anxiety.
Not going to mention Bipolar or Borderline Personality Disorder. Or even any of the other things I have. Because I'm not even positive I have these things... Not anymore anyway.
The reason for all of this is that I have noticed something throughout the years and now since I have stopped the Depakote I was taking and that drugged me up so bad, I can think straight and also understand what others have been mentioning to me for a while.
I've now noticed that the ONLY time I feel moody or anything is when I'm anxious. Seriously. That's the only time! And when my anxiety is under control, I am able to lead a happy, normal, productive life!
Since starting the medication roller coaster about 1 1/2 years ago I haven't been able to function like before. That is, adding mood stabilizers and being diagnosed as most likely having Bipolar and/or Borderline Pers. Dis.
I have been unemployed for 2 years now and unable to hold a job because of my anxiety. I also have missed all but 1 Holiday with My Fiance's Family because of my anxiety and the way the mood stabilizers and antidepressants made me feel. Not to mention the numerous vacations we haven't been able to take all because of becoming more and more unstable with each passing day.
To be honest, I was better off with less medication. Well not entirely. I DO need my 3mg of Xanax XR a day and have been relying on 25-75mg of Seroquel to sleep as it's the only thing that works other than Zyprexa or Over-the Counter stuff like Tylenol PM.
I am living PROOF that sometimes less is more. I AM getting better with each passing day by listening to myself and playing Docotor and just saying no to all the mood stabilizers and antidepressants.
Unless of course you count Seroquel as a mood stabilizer but that supposedly only lasts 8-12 hours. And I even plan on going off that next. If I'm able because I am a post Gastric By[*ss Patient who never even lost 1/2 her weight and has since gained 30 lbs. And Seroquel is a known weight gainer. Don't want or need anymore!
I also want to mention that 1 Psychiatrist I saw told me something very interesting. He told me that the root of all my distress is fear (aka anxiety). Plain and simple. Not depression like I've been told for years.
He said that if we get a handle on that, I will be all right. Well the only problem is he prescribed me medications that apparently make most people calm... Well they made me go crazy with anxiety! And that's when I again started the Depakote. That's also when I slipped back into the fog and ONLY left the house for Doc appointments which 1/2 the time I had to cancel because I was too sick from the meds or too tired to function.
I knew that Depakote didn't agree with me and neither does Lithium but no one would give me anything but antipsychotics, Lamictal and Topamax. Which all disagreed with me (except for Invega... I dunno about that one as I wasn't on it long enough). No one would (or will) try me on Tegretol or Trileptal.
So as of now I claim only to have major anxiety problems! LOL At least to My new P-Doc. I've had MUCH more luck in the past when saying this than before the Bipolar or Borderline got thrown in there. Hopefully that one Doctor was right and this new one will listen.
Thanks for reading this long post. LOL That is if you're still here or awake. :) I just wanted to get that off my chest and also see what anyone has to say about it. I'm sure I will be scolded at least once but ya know what? It's ok. Only I know How I feel now and how I felt before. And I KNOW FOR A FACT I AM BETTER WITH LESS MEDS. And My Family and Friends (whom I'm starting to talk with again) will agree!
Take good care everyone and have a great day/night!
Hugs,
Baby Bunny
Posted by med_empowered on June 26, 2007, at 18:03:24
In reply to Only Gonna Mention Anxiety Not BiPolar To New PDoc, posted by BabyBunny on June 26, 2007, at 16:30:51
sometimes, you gotta do what you gottaq do to make your life more liveable. If in YOUR mind the anxiety is the problem, you're probably right--no one can possibly know more about you than you know about yourself, including (perhpaps especially) mental health professionals.
I hope everything works out for you.
Posted by saturn on June 26, 2007, at 18:10:40
In reply to Only Gonna Mention Anxiety Not BiPolar To New PDoc, posted by BabyBunny on June 26, 2007, at 16:30:51
>
>> I've now noticed that the ONLY time I feel moody or anything is when I'm anxious. Seriously. That's the only time! And when my anxiety is under control, I am able to lead a happy, normal, productive life!I'm beginning to come to a similiar conclusion myself also. Though I also have ADHD I've noticed it is by and large tolerable when anxiety is under control.
>>> Take good care everyone and have a great day/night!Ditto...Saturn.
Posted by chiron on June 26, 2007, at 20:28:02
In reply to Only Gonna Mention Anxiety Not BiPolar To New PDoc, posted by BabyBunny on June 26, 2007, at 16:30:51
My pdoc was having me try just taking xanax (even though) he knows I have depression/bipolar II because of my bad reaction to the other stuff. So I think that is a-ok.
(I eventually added low doses of some other stuff because I tanked, but your situation sounds like anxiety is your main issue.)
Posted by Phillipa on June 26, 2007, at 21:56:10
In reply to Re: Only Gonna Mention Anxiety Not BiPolar To New PDoc, posted by chiron on June 26, 2007, at 20:28:02
Baby Bunny I agree let the new pdoc diagnose you. And saying just anxiety is fine for now. I agree that it's your body and only you know how it feels. I can emphathize with you and try to step into your shoes and feel what you feel but ultimately you are the onely one who feels their own body. The axis ll of borderline personality I'd not mention at all. Not don't go away I'd miss you a bunch. Love Phillipa good luck with the new pdoc.
Posted by rjlockhart on June 26, 2007, at 23:13:21
In reply to Only Gonna Mention Anxiety Not BiPolar To New PDoc, posted by BabyBunny on June 26, 2007, at 16:30:51
My life some times goes into depression, then anxiety.
I can cope with having EXTREME panic attacks with anxiety, sometimes for me it causes a high.
Im sorry really, can you ask your doctor about Ativan (Lorazepam) 1-6mg daily?
They need have a site that tell how a benzo, Valium, Xanax, Ativan, Serax, Klonpin, affect diffrent people.
Really use anxiety for energy. Force it into a focus
Posted by BabyBunny on June 27, 2007, at 9:37:55
In reply to Re: Only Gonna Mention Anxiety Not BiPolar To New PDoc, posted by Phillipa on June 26, 2007, at 21:56:10
Hi Phillipa. Thanks again for your response and encouragement. But no need to worry as I'm not going anywhere. Now I'm wondering where I wrote that? LOL That's a big oops on my part if I did! :)
Take good care and I hope you are feeling better. Have a great day! And again thank you for always lending a helping hand. Believe me it doesn't go unnoticed or unappreciated by me. :)
Hugs,
Baby Bunny
> Baby Bunny I agree let the new pdoc diagnose you. And saying just anxiety is fine for now. I agree that it's your body and only you know how it feels. I can emphathize with you and try to step into your shoes and feel what you feel but ultimately you are the onely one who feels their own body. The axis ll of borderline personality I'd not mention at all. Not don't go away I'd miss you a bunch. Love Phillipa good luck with the new pdoc.
Posted by BabyBunny on June 27, 2007, at 9:42:08
In reply to Only Gonna Mention Anxiety Not BiPolar To New PDoc, posted by BabyBunny on June 26, 2007, at 16:30:51
Thanks everyone for your responses. I am very thankful. And I am definitely not going to mention anything. I'm going to let the Psychiatrist draw her own conclusion after I tell her about my anxiety.
I'm sure she'll ask me about depression and I will fess up to bouts of it but mention it really only comes before menstruation. Also I will tell her about all the antidepressants I've taken and how badly I've reacted. She can then draw her own conclusion.
Take good care everyone and have a great day! Thanks again! And please keep the comments coming if you have something to add as I really appreciate them.
Hugs,
Baby Bunny
> Hey all. Yes it's me once again. LOL Boy I've been here a lot lately! :)
>
> I have come to a decision because I have come to a conclusion. Hope that makes sense.
>
> I have decided that when I see my New psychiatrist this Friday I am ONLY going to mention my History of Panic with Agoraphobia, Generalized Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive and Social Anxiety.
>
> Not going to mention Bipolar or Borderline Personality Disorder. Or even any of the other things I have. Because I'm not even positive I have these things... Not anymore anyway.
>
> The reason for all of this is that I have noticed something throughout the years and now since I have stopped the Depakote I was taking and that drugged me up so bad, I can think straight and also understand what others have been mentioning to me for a while.
>
> I've now noticed that the ONLY time I feel moody or anything is when I'm anxious. Seriously. That's the only time! And when my anxiety is under control, I am able to lead a happy, normal, productive life!
>
> Since starting the medication roller coaster about 1 1/2 years ago I haven't been able to function like before. That is, adding mood stabilizers and being diagnosed as most likely having Bipolar and/or Borderline Pers. Dis.
>
> I have been unemployed for 2 years now and unable to hold a job because of my anxiety. I also have missed all but 1 Holiday with My Fiance's Family because of my anxiety and the way the mood stabilizers and antidepressants made me feel. Not to mention the numerous vacations we haven't been able to take all because of becoming more and more unstable with each passing day.
>
> To be honest, I was better off with less medication. Well not entirely. I DO need my 3mg of Xanax XR a day and have been relying on 25-75mg of Seroquel to sleep as it's the only thing that works other than Zyprexa or Over-the Counter stuff like Tylenol PM.
>
> I am living PROOF that sometimes less is more. I AM getting better with each passing day by listening to myself and playing Docotor and just saying no to all the mood stabilizers and antidepressants.
>
> Unless of course you count Seroquel as a mood stabilizer but that supposedly only lasts 8-12 hours. And I even plan on going off that next. If I'm able because I am a post Gastric By[*ss Patient who never even lost 1/2 her weight and has since gained 30 lbs. And Seroquel is a known weight gainer. Don't want or need anymore!
>
> I also want to mention that 1 Psychiatrist I saw told me something very interesting. He told me that the root of all my distress is fear (aka anxiety). Plain and simple. Not depression like I've been told for years.
>
> He said that if we get a handle on that, I will be all right. Well the only problem is he prescribed me medications that apparently make most people calm... Well they made me go crazy with anxiety! And that's when I again started the Depakote. That's also when I slipped back into the fog and ONLY left the house for Doc appointments which 1/2 the time I had to cancel because I was too sick from the meds or too tired to function.
>
> I knew that Depakote didn't agree with me and neither does Lithium but no one would give me anything but antipsychotics, Lamictal and Topamax. Which all disagreed with me (except for Invega... I dunno about that one as I wasn't on it long enough). No one would (or will) try me on Tegretol or Trileptal.
>
> So as of now I claim only to have major anxiety problems! LOL At least to My new P-Doc. I've had MUCH more luck in the past when saying this than before the Bipolar or Borderline got thrown in there. Hopefully that one Doctor was right and this new one will listen.
>
> Thanks for reading this long post. LOL That is if you're still here or awake. :) I just wanted to get that off my chest and also see what anyone has to say about it. I'm sure I will be scolded at least once but ya know what? It's ok. Only I know How I feel now and how I felt before. And I KNOW FOR A FACT I AM BETTER WITH LESS MEDS. And My Family and Friends (whom I'm starting to talk with again) will agree!
>
> Take good care everyone and have a great day/night!
>
> Hugs,
> Baby Bunny
>
Posted by linkadge on June 28, 2007, at 17:34:53
In reply to Re: Only Gonna Mention Anxiety Not BiPolar To New PDoc, posted by BabyBunny on June 27, 2007, at 9:42:08
Mood stabilizers can be very difficult to tollerate. I would only bring up a possable bipolar disorder if it was so out of control that you had no other option.
I may have some bipolar tendancies, but no way severe enought to justify heavy mood stabilizers. I went on depakote and lithium and it was "overkill"
Anyhow, I would, like you say, seek treatment for the most disabling disorder. For me, when I got anxiety and depression under control I was able to work though most other issues.
Linkadge
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