Hello... my pdoc has been changing my meds around for over 2 years now trying to find a combo that works for me. I'm not sure what I listed on my last 'signature' so here is my current med...
I have been inpatient two times... the first time was the most horrible experience of my life. My parents couldn't legally be part of my treatment, so the doctors did whatever they wanted. I was an...
Serafena, Thanks for the reply. I guess I am looking for a little bit of both... I'm wondering if anyone else is dealing with this issue. I would also like some easy "go to foods"... something that I...
Hello. Several months ago Abilify was added to my treatment plan. It seemed to help at first but I gained 30 lbs almost immediately. Since it wasn't really working anymore and I had gained so much...
Jamie, Thank you for the response. I have always had a sweet tooth so I don't think that my body is actually craving sweets... I think that is just what sounds good. I have an endocrinologist who...
Hello. I have been stuck in a deep depression for two years now although I am bipolar. I thought I would ask the question in both forums to get as much information as possible. I have no appetite......
Sorry... I misquoted the book. Should have said... SYMBYAX THE FIRST FDA-APPROVED MEDICATION FOR BIPOLAR DEPRESSION. More recently, March 2009 FDA aprroved Symbyax for acute treatment of...
Since my last manic episode that I was hospitalized for, 2 years ago... my Pdoc has been trying to find the right combo of meds that will help me. I have been extremely depressed for this past 2...
Hello! I can relate to what you are saying, it seems like I am in the same situation. I have all this education... masters degrees in biology and science education. But I had my first mania only...
I am bipolar, have been hospitalized two times when I was manic (the only times I've been manic). Since my most recent hospitalization 07 I have been suffering through horrible depression. My pdoc...
I am diagnosed with Bipolar... I am the slow cycling type, my depressions are the biggest part of my disorder. I have had two manic episodes that ended up with my hospitalization... last one was 2...
Sort of embarrassing but here it goes... I have had diarrhea for almost a month now. My regular doc said it is fine to take immodium so that is what I have been doing. But it seems very strange to me...
Probably shouldn't have read her emails... but I'm nebby as all heck too. If you wouldn't have read the emails how would you have known... guess that could be seen as good or bad. Good... you...
I am very sorry for your loss.... death is very difficult for any family. It is enough to set off a deep depression for me. I can relate with your husband seemingly acting as if his feelings are the...
I believe I have had a similar experience... my pdoc added Abilify to help increase the effectiveness of the antidepressants I was on. At first it really seemed to help, but I also gained weight...
Thanks for the reply... it helps to let me know that I am not alone in this. I am Bipolar Type I, called slow cycling or deep cycling. Lows are lower for longer and highs are higher for longer. I...
I suffer from slow cycling Bipolar. Almost, immediately after getting married two years ago I went into a manic phase which ended up in a hospital stay for 3 weeks. My husband had never seen anything...
Hello. I am bipolar, the slow cycling type. I am 32 years old and have had acne since I was a teen. I have always picked at my acne. But the acne and the skin picking has been getting worse. When my...
Okay... the pdoc has been changing around my meds... I had found some relief when I started taking Abilify with Cymbalta but it was short-lived and I put on 30 pounds. Now I am on Zoloft 300mg, for...
Thank you for the email... I am on two antidepressants and a mood stabilizer. I can't seem to to get out of this depression that I am stuck in though. My health insurance will not cover mental health...
I am currently taking Zoloft, Cymbalta and Lamictal....
I wish I had some insight for you... because I have the same problem(s). Days come and go and I truly get nothing done. I too feel like a lazy slob... although some self-help books that I have been...
Hello... I live in Pennsylvania and have been looking for treatment center for bipolar/depression. I found one in the Smokey Mountains but could not believe the price... minimum stay 30 days at...
Hello... as suggested by the site I thought I would introduce myself I am a 32 year old woman who suffers from bipolar and depression. I have had two manic episodes both within the past five years...
I have been on lamictal for over a year... I don't notice any side effects and it seems to be working... I haven't had any manic episodes. I think it is worth a try... good luck....