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03/20/2009 01:58 PM
hikeit
 
Posts: 8
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Hello,

I would like some feedback on if anyone is one the same medications I am or what they are taking for bipolar 2. I am on 50mg. of Pristiq and 300mg. of Seroquel. Thanks so much.

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03/20/2009 02:05 PM  Top
Trishy
Trishy
 
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I am bipolar 1 and i take Neurontin Lamictal and Diazapam but i also have Parkinson disease too
What you see depends on what you are looking for

(((HUGS)))

Trish

03/20/2009 02:22 PM  Top
Ele
Posts: 2006
Senior Member

I am bipolar I and I take Geodon, Effexor, Klonopin, and Propranolol.
Please do not take anything I say as medical advice. I am not a doctor

Ellie :)

03/20/2009 03:09 PM  Top
Dit
Dit
 
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Trishy & Ellie, please remember to state "I HAVE bipolar" and not "I AM bipolar".

EDIT: I've pondered what i've written and sorry, I don't mean to tell you gals what to post. The reason I said this was because once I got diagnosed, a psycologist I was seeing corrected me like I did you. Guess this is a "me" thing and not a "you" thing.

I have bipolar 1 and take Lithium, clonipramine (anafranil) and klonopin as needed. Ermm

Post edited by: Dit, at: 03/20/2009 15:36

Be Still and Know That I Am - Scripture
12-Step Slogans - One Day/Moment at a Time/Just for Today/Let Go & Let God/But By the Grace of God
Live and Let Live/Easy Does It/This Too Shall Pass

"Don't be afraid to cry. It will free your mind of sorrowful thoughts." - Hopi tribe

Bipolar I

Lithium 300 mgs, Lamotrigine 200 mgs, Klonopon (Clonazepam) .05mg more if needed, Clomipramine (Anafranil) 25 mgs, Abilify 5 mgs, Seroquel 25 mgs

Please note that I am not a psychiatrist or psychologist. My opinions are personal only. This site is not intended to be a substitution for professional care, nor is anyone here qualified to make diagnoses.

03/20/2009 03:17 PM  Top
uppitywoman
uppitywoman
 
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I take zyprexa, lamictal, trileptal and zoloft. I am BP2

Post edited by: uppitywoman, at: 03/20/2009 17:38

With God, all things are possible

My blog:

http://uppitywomantwo.blogspot.com

Bipolar I

10mg Abilify--400mg Lamictal-90mg Cymbalta--25mg Ambien CR--200mg Topomax--30mg Temazapam--1mg Ativan as needed.


Please note that I am not a psychiatrist or psychologist. My opinions are personal only. This site is not intended to be a substitution for professional care, nor is anyone here qualified to make diagnoses.

Previous discussions I participated in:
Neondreams...
Diagnossed w/bipolar
Its been a while...

03/20/2009 05:23 PM  Top
rmm164
rmm164
 
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I take the 300mg Seroquel like you, hikeit. But I also take Buspar.
Rhonda

I am by no means a professional and the views I post are strictly my opinion and are not meant to substitute for professional advice.

03/20/2009 08:40 PM  Top
ladyrb
ladyrb
 
Posts: 513
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I am bipolar and take seroquel 200mg and cymbalta 30mg and clonazapam Iam also hypothyrisim I take levoxyl .175
Take Care Lady Rb

03/20/2009 11:02 PM  Top
hikeit
 
Posts: 8
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how is that combination working for you.

Previous discussions I participated in:
Diagnossed w/bipolar
Pristiq

03/21/2009 09:31 AM  Top
rmm164
rmm164
 
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My combination has been working for quite a while but I think it's time to tweak it some, I'm starting to feel myself sliding into a deep depression again. But it's worked for over a year which is really a long run for me.
Rhonda

I am by no means a professional and the views I post are strictly my opinion and are not meant to substitute for professional advice.

03/21/2009 01:47 PM  Top
SiouxInMyBlood
SiouxInMyBlood
 
Posts: 432
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hikeit, I was diagnosed with having BPII, as well- though I am still questioning that. I take the Pristiq like you (same dosage- I love it, don't you?) and Lamictal 200 mg, Klonopin when I need it. How are you feeling? PM me if you want to.
Just like moons and like suns,
With the certainty of tides,
Just like hopes springing high,
Still I'll rise.
-Maya Angelou
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