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Posted 8/21/2004 5:13 PM (GMT 0)

  Hello!

  My name is Patty. I am 52. I was diagnosed bipolar II in July and I am still in the trial-and-error phase with my medications.

  Just today, my doctor reduced the lamictal another 25 milligrams. I have dropped from a onetime total of 100 mg. to 50, but she added Seroquel.

  Basically, I feel like I am in hell -- or knocking at the gates, anyway. I have been mean, angry, crying. I tell off store clerks at the drop of a hat. I haved been sharp with my daughter and a fire-breathing dragon with my husband.

   I am afraid to go outside.

   Thank you for listening.

Posted 8/23/2004 11:51 PM (GMT 0)

Hi Patty,

welcome to HW. It's hard when you first get dx with bipolar and at times the med game gets exhausting. Don't get discourage. Eventually you will find the right combo of meds. When you find that combination you will feel a lot better.

If you have any questions post and I will reply.

Take care,

Laura

Posted 6/22/2005 4:47 PM (GMT 0)

Hi patty-

I hope you are doing well since last year.  I am 25 and have been living with Bipolar for 7 years.  The meds are tough and can often be more of a challenge than the illness itself. Remember that God only handle challenges to those who are strong enough to conquer them- you will get through this.

Stay strong and trust in yourself.

Colleen 

Posted 6/22/2005 7:49 PM (GMT 0)
 Hello and welcome, I think we all here have experienced at least at one time  what you are going through. I myself am at a really tough road, had to stop the effexor( anti-d), it was causing me to be manic. Since then( last friday) I have not slpt. No joke, I seriously have not slept, suffering major insomnia, not to mention I have no clue what I am feeling. I feel like every progress I was making is now thrown out the door. I started school the other day and feel like I am more stressed out than ever!!!!!!!!!!!! I feel like I am in some type of mania but not sure what it is. Haven't felt like this in awhile, almost forgot what it was. I see my doc friday of this week.Who know's what to do, i feel like qiutting every single med ever. Sounds like a quitter and a pessimist, call it what you will. Sorry I had to vent to. I have no encouraging words for you, but I do hope it gets better for ya. As for me I want to pull my hair out ,scream  and RUN!!! mad
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