Shelly... I wish I had the answer to that one, because I'd be taking it. Unfortunately, there is no good answer to that question. The problem is that everyone's systems & moods react differently to each med. What works for some may not work for others. Some may have some side effects, some have different side effects entirely or some no side effects at all. And that's all with just the same med. It's my hope that some day research will be advanced to the point where there will be more "common" medications that we can take for mood disorders and that we don't all have to go through the maze every time we need an adjustment or try something new. Until then, the search is on. Anna
You don't get over it, you just get through it. You don't get by it because you cant get around it. It doesn't get better, it just gets different.
"You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, 'I have lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along.' You must do the thing you think you cannot do." ~ Eleanor Roosevelt
Diagnosed Bipolar I Jan. 2007
Alcohol Free since February 2010
Meds:
Oxcarbazepin (Trileptal) 1500mg
Lamotrigine (Lamictal) 200mg
Topiramate (Topamax) 125mg
Trazodone 50-100mg PRN
Alprazolam (Xanax) 2mg daily / 0.5 4xday
Please note that I am not a psychiatrist or psychologist. My opinions are personal only. |
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