Posted by Mitch on May 31, 2001, at 2:18:51
In reply to Re: Tired of chronic BP II misery » loosmrbls, posted by Wendy B. on May 30, 2001, at 13:24:30
Hi, Wendy
Yep, AC's do seem to work the best and I have been the most stable on lower dose Neurontin than anything else. It is just that I do have attentional problems-NO DOUBT.
Mitch
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> Hey Loosmrbls, Mitch & others,
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> I have been experiencing the same irritability lately, so there must be something in the air...
> I'm not ADHD or ADD, so I don't even have the good excuses you have... My mood swings seem to go in the opposite direction (towards depression), not towards hypomania. And depressives are notoriously irritable, angry people.
> But just to illustrate, last night, in a fit of anger & irritation, I threw a kitchen utensil known for its strength (a Copco food strainer, actually), on the floor, in the presence of my 9 yr-old, and it shattered into many pieces (!), and she ran to her room to hide... Good f***in' grief. Loss of control really has me scared sometimes, and I feel like a shitty parent.
> Anyway, I apologized to her and she understands I'm trying to get a handle on it in therapy...
> But back to meds: before trying a neuroleptic, since it's not really indicated (no hallucinations or move toward psychotic mania), have either of you (Loosmrbls or Mitch) done what Karen K. suggests & gone on an anti-convulsant/mood stabilizer, along with the Depakote? She suggests Lamictal (lamotrigrine), I would also mention Neurontin (gabapentin), and Topamax (topiramate). I have had good results with the Neurontn. And I have read about the value of combining the Depakote with these, so it seems worth a try? Maybe...
> I wish you luck,
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> Wendy
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