I currently take Lamictal and Wellbutrin. Lamictal is probably the only decent medication I've ever taken for BP 1. It wouldn't help with a maniacal state but if you take it during depression it...
Gaz- Good to hear that you're getting back to stable ground again. Embarrassment usually occurs after a state change where you slow down. Regret often occurs after climbing out of the hole... Try to...
Dude- It says don't chew the lamictal on the bottle... don't think it effects the absorbtion rate After taking so many pills, I could probably swallow a horsepill. Also, thinking about getting off of...
Number 1 Method: Chemical Engineering Book on Polymers.... Provided you don't want to learn something useful, exercise alot and maybe try a melatonin supplement. I find it non-addictive, and it helps...
Hey Kenny, This is a very interesting post and although I've never really mentioned it before, I seem to have had a pretty similar experience to your own. For me, hypomania is best indicated by the...
Hey- Look on the bright side, atleast you got some sleep. It almost always helps. Wow, you must have some really fast acting medication. What have you been taking? I'm just surprised because most...
I have to respond that I don't think the shame and remorse a BP person feels is necessarily caused by being a scapegoat for society. You might not even make any noticeable mistakes to the outside...
From my experience, Seroquel has completely halted manic episodes within 3 to 4 days at very low dosages. Unfortunately, it makes me feel very lethargic and really slow probably because I've never...
Yeah, I get a 3 month prescription right now... Its actually a very simple problem as long as I stay on top of things. I was just wondering if a general practitioner could renew the meds in case of...
Hey guys- I was just wondering if there is any possible way of getting my prescript ions renewed when I'm out of state perhaps even if it means having it done in an emergency room. Don't be alarmed,...
Gaz- Hey, getting off meds is tough... Though I still believe it can be done, the depression afterwards will probably be very long term. I stopped my medication about 2 years ago for well over 20...
Hey- Yeah, I get movements out of the corners of my eyes. It's most easily compared to a shadow or something that quickly sped by. I doubt there is really much you can do. Just don't move your head...
Telling your employer that you have Bipolar Disorder may not be a good idea. I think that as long as you perform well at work, its really nobody's business. When things have gotten bad in the past,...
Hey- I'm not sure what you're actually looking for here. Do you want advice or do you want someone to reaffirm that your leaving is a good idea? Well, for starters, I think that leaving without...
Gaz- I hear you completely. If anything, I think this stage is the worst part of being bipolar. I always have the tendency to hide out when things start going south. It's really bad, especially when...
Hi Ashya- I'm glad to hear that the situation with your daughter has improved slightly. As for her symptoms of bipolar disorder dissappearing and reappearing quickly, it's possible with rapid cycling...
While most of the discussions on this forum revolve around different medications and manic/depressive episodes. I think that many additional techniques really help dealing with bipolar disorder. In...
Hey- Yeah, I currently take Lamictal and I know what you mean by memory loss. I really noticed the effects during the first 3 months when I couldn't remember how to spell words or recall details in...
Hey Gaz- I do think coming off of your medication at this point would be a bad idea. Recently, I was contemplating discontinuing my meds. While this is something I still plan to try, it would...
Hey- I completely know what you mean by overstacking college credit loads. I've done this before during manic episodes when registering, and the results can be disasterous. One semester, I took Calc...
BPII is more like unipolar depression without major manic episodes. As some of you have mentioned, Bipolar disorder is much easier to diagnose in Mixed rapid cycling states and as BP I with major!...
-Ashya It really sounds like things are heading into a downward spiral right now. That's really unfortunate and I hope everything gets better. It's very obvious that you care alot for your daughter...
Hey- I have taken melatonin on a few different occasions at the 3mg dosage. I would agree that its not habit forming and inexpensive. However, it never seemed to be solution for my strongest...
Anger has also been a significant portion of my illness nearing the end of manic episodes. Its something that's very difficult to control but it's also easy to recognize. For me, after I know I'm...
Thanks everyone for your responses, I do know in the back of my mind that discontinuing my medications is probably not a good idea. Its just something that comes up every time I have prolonged...
It seems that most people posting on these message boards are going through difficult times right now. Certainly, I have felt the same way in the past on many different occassions. From the months of...
lilsismj- Currently, I'm taking 150mg Wellbutrin XL and 200 mg Lamictal daily. I prefer to use the lowest possible dosages with medications in the event that they lose effectiveness. Some people I...
Hmmm- I'm not trying intentionally to be skeptical but it is very difficult to diagnose Bipolar Disorder in young people. Unfortunately, teenagers may exhibit "symptoms" that may just be part of a...