Posted by brynb on August 22, 2012, at 17:29:24
In reply to Re: Disability, posted by Novelagent on August 22, 2012, at 16:14:06
> I'm glad someone appreciates my advice. Sometimes I feel like I'm just wasting my time here. : )
>For sure. I think one of the good things about this board is the varying opinions. It leads to more options/avenues/food for thought.
> Yeah, I got hypomania from aricept, so I know how it is. If you feel like your thoughts are faster than life, larger than life, it's hypomania. Speaking of which, Larger than Life is a great Clark Gable classic film about hypomania from Adrenaline pills. Watch it. : )
Will do, I love movies like that. I can certainly relate--illegal drugs did that to me in the past. Another great movie is Wristcutters: A Love Story--completely different (it's about suicide, but it's really funny) and just awesome all around.
> Consider upping your lithium, maybe adding in Latuda, I don't know, I'm not a doc... But I just know at a world famius hospital I went to, the docs put the bipolar patients on Lithium as they're "you're going to actually get your problem treated here" regimen. So at the right dose, it'll work.
I'll talk to my doc about feeling hypomanic at times. I'm doing really well on the low dose of Lithium, though, and so far, I don't seem to have many side effects. When I felt truly manic, it was from Neurontin. It was bad. I think I'm in a good place, but the issue of mood instability still scares the heck out of me. (So if I start to feel "up" or "down", even if it's just a reaction, I get nervous.)
> I probably had mania, but I didn't want to go on lithium, so I diwnplayed my manic symptoms (laughing hysterically in the downpouribg rain I omitted, along with walking through 3 city burroughs all day thinking federal agents were following me in the rain). But whatever it was, Invega Sustenna has stopped it... I've never once had a relapse.
>Oh, I can only imagine being out and about NYC thinking people are after you. I highly doubt you're alone in that scenario, lol ;)! I had an episode from Neurontin and was whizzing around buying things I couldn't afford, crying and talking to anyone who'd listen. War stories, sigh.
Invega was actually the only AP I "liked". I took it awhile ago, and think it helped my mood and anxiety. I prefer as much of a stripped-down, streamlined med regimen as possible. I'm on 3 total right now, which I'm pretty happy about.
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