Posted by Misunderstood on July 18, 2002, at 19:40:00
In reply to Re: Mood stabilizers, posted by cybercafe on July 18, 2002, at 14:54:01
Hey Cybercafe, You say you have had trouble with p-docs in London and Canada eh? I think it must be a universal thing b/c I'm down in Texas and it sounds like today's psychiatrists do too much med prescribing and too little counseling like they used to do(as a fan of the sitcom "Growing Pains", I know that psychiatrists used to counsel b/c Dr. Seaver was one). I have severe mood swings also, and I currently use Gabapentin/Neurontin to control anxiety, mood shifts, loss of control etc. How is the med working for you? How much are you taking? I just started and am at 300 mg. How much is supposed to be effective?
And to reply to the original post...we all live in seemingly "perfect blue buildings" but we all have to face our demons and take control of our own lives, whether it be by medication, meditation or institutionalization. You will get through this in one way or another, and as modern science would have it, there are some tried and true medications that can help you.
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