I have been taking trileptal for a year, I'm up to 900mgs, I have bipolar II. supposedly.
recently I became extremely depressed as winter typically does that to me, my living situation isn't amazing, and most importantly I've been working a 3am-11am shift at workThe sleep deprivation is literally causing me to hallucinate with anxiety. Twitch, have ( Read more... )

I am stopping citalopram after being on it for a few years because my psychiatrist thinks it might be whats causing my current mania. I have been tapering down, this week I'm on 10mg and next week 0 ( Read more... )

I went to a new doctor today (well, a psychiatric physician's assistant) and she switched me from Lamictal and Wellbutrin to Abilify and Celexa. She told me I didn't need to taper off Lamictal. She said I could just stop the Lamictal and immediately start on the full dose of Abilify. I'm no expert and obviously I didn't go to school for this like ( Read more... )

Has anyone else had a really, really bad experience with Depakote ( Read more... )

Today was not a good day for my functionality/productivity to go out the window. I've been able to concentrate a bit better lately, to the point of being able to get some work done and even short bits of reading/editing ... but the day I need to concentrate ... nup, nothing. All gone ( Read more... )

So the short version is: has anyone had problems with an SSRI making hypo/mania worse?

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Any comments on these meds ( Read more... )

I am thirty years old and recently developed anxiety and depression I have started to see a psych doctor and everyday is a new day and I never know how I am going to feel sometimes I wake up and feel like I can conquer the world but other days I feel worthless and like I can't manage to possibly make it through a day. I feel fine most days and then ( Read more... )

Hello! I've been mostly lurking around here with the occasional comment but this is my first post. I was curious about people's medications...I was wondering if there are certain meds that have side effects that are too intense or if there are certain combinations that shouldn't happen ( Read more... )