Ugh, sorry to hear that you are having such a hard time with your sleep. Have you tried Restoril? It didn't do a thing for me, but everyone is different. What about Klonopin? a family member of mine...
Started taking Geodon 2 days ago, stopped taking Restoril because it was doing absolutely nothing for me. Well, so far no side effects, which is good. Wondering how long it will take before I start...
Anyone ever take geodon? Restoril? Doctor prescribed that along with Restoril for sleep...have not been on a mood stablizer now for over a week. Restoril does nothing for me besides giving me anxiety....
so just an update: stopped taking seroquel, upped the abilify to 10 mg, now taking 10 mg of Ambien. Worried about the ambien side affects, especially the depression, halucinations, etc. Anyone ever...
thanks for the advice Serefena!...
So seems as though i've gained about 20 pounds in a month...this worries me, really worries me. I'm thinking that this extreme weight gain could be due to 1 of 3 reasons: the Abilify, the seroquel,...
Is it possible to be addicted to seroquel? I find myself dependent on it to sleep...never a good sign...
A couple of years ago I went inpatient at Four Winds Hospital in Kathonah, NY. My gradfather had just died and my depression was debilitating; I couldn't eat, sleep, talk, even go to the bathroom. I...
It depends on the meds--Anti-depressents will usually do what you say and negate the depressive side while leaving the highs (sometimes they may even make the highs alot more extreme though), on the...
Hi all, It's been at least two months sice I've been on here, and I miss it. Things have been tough for me these last couple of months between not sleeping and living a rather dysfunctional life....
thanks for the positive reinforcement...
All of you have made me think twice about stopping my meds. As hard as it will be, I've decided that I need to set up an appointment with the pdoc after I see my new therapist on wednesday to talk...
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Thanks for the response BP Gemini- you don't know how secure it makes me feel that someone else in this world has gone through what I'm going through right now. I, too am most calm and happy when I...
Hi all, hope everyone is well. Unfortunately, I can't say the same for myself. Well, my intersession has ended and I'm back at college for a new semester, fun. When I was home I managed to stabalize...
well for a number of reasons: depression-feeling the high that alcohol gives mania-intensifying high/wanting high to last; I believe that bipolars are most impulsive when it comes to substances like...
Hi all, I've been on break since the thurs. before Christmas; not to boast, but I don't go back to school till Jan. 18. The extended break has been nice and rewarding because it has given me time to...
I forgot to say "Hi" in my last post; HI Maybe I'll be able to shed some words of wisdom to you-- As of about 2 months ago, I was recently diagnosed with Bipolar II--maybe things have changed due to...
I also don't have any experience with Klonopin, but I've been taking Seroquel for the last 2.5 weeks. It does it's job as a sleep aid (why my psychiatrist originally prescribed it), however, because...
Hi all- After talking to my psychiatrist about my sudden increase in mania, she decided to put me on 750 mg of depakote (one in the morning, two at night). Though it's only been a couple of days,...
See, I would call my pdoc (psychiatrist?), but she hasn't been helpful in the past in handling my episodes. Last time I felt suicidal and called her to bring up the possibility that perhaps it was...
I hate being young, feeling like I'm waisting my life away with this illness....
I was manic on off for at least two weeks, so it shouldn't really come as a surpise to me that I've managed to crash and fall into this kind of depression. Fortunately, due to my history, I have a...
I feel vulnerable I feel weak Don't try to tell me that you care Your not going through what I go through Why must I be numbed by pain Guilt Distress If only I could live life with nothing to fear no...
Aw, what you said really touches me!...
Well, I am a music major with a concentration in music therapy. I would like to work with adolescents with various mental illnesses, even more irony there! Thanks for the regards, Sher...
thanks for the replies! Here are just a couple of things that I think that I should note: 1- I'm a college student and next week is finals week...loads of stress there, and I'm a very competative...
I don't know if I phrased my question correctly, but I think you'll be able to get the gist. I just would like to know what everyone does to try to calm themselves down when they are in this state....
Just an update-- I think that I have stablized..at least for now. The day before I posted originally I felt extremely manic.. or maybe it was just hypomania; anyhow, as a result of one of those two...
Two weeks ago my psychiatrist raised my lamictal from 75 mg to 100 mg and just recently (yesterday) she told me to double that to 200 mg. I've noticed that since my lamictal has been upped and...
Thanks for the response. I have a question for you: do you think that its normal to feel depressed/numb when first starting seroquel/uping dosage of lamictal? See, I'm to find a concrete reason to...
Hi all, I'm new to the whole online forum thing. Anyhow, since I'm not seing a therapist regularly at the moment, and, don't care to rely on my aunt, I figure that this is worth a shot. A little bit...