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Posted by KrissyP on March 5, 2003, at 21:42:11
I just wrote another post, this depression is overwhelming me today. My moods ARE SO F'd UP. I went out yesterday with a friend and we had fun. Today was spent doing some schoolwork, eating, smoking, and loving my puppy. An hour ago, I was calm, and now I am depressed, I don't want to be a downer and whine, maybe I just will go to bed. I'm sorry guys, I am just having a really hard time, and because I am smoking like a chimney, my chest is killing me-and the funny thing is I don't care. What a loser I am. Why can't I get my shit together?
I'm sorry all have a good night. There is more to these feelings I think-I think I need to start therapy again.
Take care
Posted by JohnDoenut on March 5, 2003, at 22:00:37
In reply to DEPRESSION CONTINUES........, posted by KrissyP on March 5, 20 namC at 21:42:11
>smoking, and loving my puppy. An hour ago, I was
A puppy?! A PUPPY!!!! :)
Arent Puppies the secret cure all that the drug companies dont want you to know about?! The other one being KITTENS!!!!Uh anyway yea know how ya feel.
Hope youre doing ok.
Posted by KrissyP on March 5, 2003, at 22:08:33
In reply to Re: DEPRESSION CONTINUES........, posted by JohnDoenut on March 5, 2003, at 22:00:37
*a little smile* no, I'm not doing ok tonight-really not doing ok.
My puppy understands. I probably will go to bed early.
Thanks for your reply,
Kristen> >smoking, and loving my puppy. An hour ago, I was
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> A puppy?! A PUPPY!!!! :)
> Arent Puppies the secret cure all that the drug companies dont want you to know about?! The other one being KITTENS!!!!
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> Uh anyway yea know how ya feel.
> Hope youre doing ok.
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>
Posted by Maximus on March 6, 2003, at 0:47:16
In reply to DEPRESSION CONTINUES........, posted by KrissyP on March 5, 2003, at 21:42:11
Kristen,
Taking a look at the number and the nature of your posts, you are obviously having a hard time. I sympathize with you. I don't know your Dx but I suggest you call your doctor/psychiatrist as soon as possible!!!
Anyway, is this what you take? - Effexor - Klonopin - Seroquel - Lamictal.
A little note here. Please don't take it as a self Dx, but if you are having some hypomanic episodes you have nothing to stabilize you. Lamictal? No. I take myself Lamictal (300 mg) but it is used in the treatment and prevention of the bipolar depression only. Lamotrigine is not effective in the manic phase. So in other words, you need a mood stabilizer (along with Lamotrigine) like Lithium or Depakote to stabilize your mood and put a cap on the manic phase. Of course this is conditional to the bipolar illness only.
Hope this helps!
Max.
Posted by KrissyP on March 6, 2003, at 13:27:56
In reply to Re: stability » KrissyP, posted by Maximus on March 6, 2003, at 0:47:16
Thanks Max, I see your point-Yes-I take 75mg Effexor-XR, 100-200mg Seroquel, 2mg Klonopin, and 25mg Lamictal to start. My psychiatrist suggested I take Lithium-but I cannot-because it is a salt and will make me gain more weight-I just can't. I tried Depakote and I was losing more hair in the shower than normal and I gained 30Lbs in 1 month due to my appetite increasing. I hear you about Lamictal NOT taking care of the manic part of bipolar, and I KNOW the EFFEXOR is making me manic-it always did and that's why my depression improved-however, I either need to go back on Celexa or cut the dose of Effexor down, and still take Lamictal-because the Lamictal has done wonders for me in the past.
If these manic feelings don't get better after restarting this Effexor-yes I am going to call my doc. I woke up this am- with restless legs big time-mania. After taking the Effexor at night. I started taking it at night about 5 days ago, and I can see this happening in the am more now-it's a double-edged sword. If I take Effexor in the am-I am too manic to sleep-if I take it in the pm-I have the restless leg syndrome in the am. UGHH
Anyway, yes your post helped and I thank you.
Kristen
-------------------------------------------------Kristen,
Taking a look at the number and the nature of your posts, you are obviously having a hard time. I sympathize with you. I don't know your Dx but I suggest you call your doctor/psychiatrist as soon as possible!!!
Anyway, is this what you take? - Effexor - Klonopin - Seroquel - Lamictal.
>
> A little note here. Please don't take it as a self Dx, but if you are having some hypomanic episodes you have nothing to stabilize you. Lamictal? No. I take myself Lamictal (300 mg) but it is used in the treatment and prevention of the bipolar depression only. Lamotrigine is not effective in the manic phase. So in other words, you need a mood stabilizer (along with Lamotrigine) like Lithium or Depakote to stabilize your mood and put a cap on the manic phase. Of course this is conditional to the bipolar illness only.
>
> Hope this helps!
>
>
> Max.
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