I too have med phobia. I read the side effects and freak. It seems I get all the side effects and then some. A lot of my med fears stem from the terrible reactions I had to anti depressants. I...
You could have soft bipolar or bipolar II. It is often hard to detect hypomania. For anyone who questions this they should read Dr. Phelps book, Why am I still depressed? I just read this book and it...
I haven't posted in awhile but I still check this board regularly. I had to reply to yours because it struck a chord. Being extremely irritable with the kids was one of my worst symptoms. I would...
Cognitive deficits is a side effect of lamictal. My dr. pulled out her book of psychotropic medications and it was a side effect. I too find myself feeling a little dumb. My brain just seems kinda...
Hi there! I started lamictal a month ago and I got a headache. A headache is one of the most common side effects and usually goes away as your body adjusts to the med. I'm sorry you're not feeling...
Hi there. I've put these things into practice lot's and sometimes it just doesn't matter, I blow. That's the worst part of this disorder.....letting it affect my parenting and therefore my children....
I'm so sorry you're feeling this way and I can completely relate. Sometimes I feel like such a bad mother because I just can't deal with the stress of being a mom sometimes. Most the time I'm a...
Hi Ashley. I take lamictal for the BP which encompasses so many symptoms including the anxiety. I was prescribed risperdal for paranoia and the racing and obsessive thoughts. I took one dose and...
I can relate 100% to what you are saying. I can't stand chaos around me and when there is too much noise I get so irritable I could scream. I sometimes find parenting very hard because of this. I...
I can really sympathize with your fears. I am really scared of medications. I was just diagnosed last week, although have suffered since I was a teenager. I had a really bad experience on celexa and...
Hmmm, honestly I'm not sure. I spend the winter very depressed and get a little nuts come March, usually (this year, it started the end of Feb). The psychiatrist thinks it maybe some kind of a mixed...
I started the lamictal yesterday and didn't notice any side effects, thankfully but I had a poor sleep and am now awake before 6 am. I feel a little jittery and may take a klonopin. I'm too scared to...
Well, it was a long time coming but I finally got in. I'm actually feeling a lot better but I wrote a whole letter to the dr outlining my family history and symptoms. He does think bipolar but didn't...
Hi Kimber! From all the reading I've done I think it could be related because bipolar has a lot of stress attached to it and it's hard on your body. I have tentatively been diagnosed by my gp and am...
Hi there. I'm sorry you are feeling so down. You have been very supportive of me when I come on here and so informative. Obviously you know yourself and this disorder and these meds are not doing the...
Thank you both. I am not even on any meds yet as I am on the waiting list to see the pdoc. It's driving me crazy. And I'll probably get in when I'm at my best either late spring or early summer and...
Hi there! I am still waiting to go to pdoc but nervous about it too. I worry he's not going to believe me or misdiagnose me because I"m not really fitting any pattern right now and I have never been...
Thankyou for praying for me. It's so sad that I dread spending time with my kids. I love them so much but being around them is stressful. They fight so much and are very demanding. My little girl is...
Hi there. Thanks for the posts. Yes Kimmy, moods are so unpredictable. I find myself going to bed and wondering what I will be like tomorrow. I've had a few good days thankfully but today is so-so. I...
I'm sorry for your troubles Kimmy! As you know I'm not on any bipolar meds yet. I too cannot take AD's. Last year I tried Wellbutrin and it made me agitated and angry. I swear I could have thrown my...
You are all so helpful. I've tried talking to my children about the fact that mommy can't handle their yelling fighting. I told them that I have been sick and I am going to the dr soon and hopefully...
Thank you kimmy. That really is the only reason I think I may not have bipolar is because I do sleep. I have disrupted sleep but I do still sleep. I keep reading how people stay awake for days....
Thank you all for giving me some hope. I just need to get to that darned pdoc. Hopefully they will call soon. I will tell gp the difficulties I am having when I take son for physical next week, as...
Thankyou kimmy. I feel so bad because all I can think was I am being an abusive mother and that is so not me. I actually went to school (although dropped out) to be a child and youth worker. I don't...
Thank you for your caring words. They are very helpful. I am feeling a little better now but so guilty. My moods are so intense. I am keeping a journal and really I see no real definite pattern. I am...
I posted a few weeks ago. I'm soppose to be getting a call for a pdoc because my gp thinks I have bipolar. I agree and am waiting and waiting. I know it'll probably be many months because I live in a...
Hi there! I guess you could say I have been tentatively diagnosed with bp but of course I'm just not sure. My gp thinks I have it and is sending me to a pdoc. I had a mini breakdown (not...