Posted by phidippus on September 15, 2012, at 16:40:03
In reply to My diagnosis and what I take » phidippus, posted by AlexCanada on September 14, 2012, at 23:02:03
>My doctor thinks I may have bi-polar even though >I've never been manic or exhibited any of the >symptoms.
Sometimes mania can present as a bunch of anxiety. Do you experience any cycling in your mood?
>I take Gapapentin for short term relief of many >symptoms
Take it all the time. You're not going to build up a tolerance to it-it doesn't work that way
>valium 2.5mg 4x a day
Benzodiazapines can compound depression.
>Zoloft 25mg
Seems like Paxil or Parnate were better than the Zoloft. Why don't you take either one or even both again?
> Severely poor long term memory and ability to retain new knowledge
Aricept can help with memory issues. So can Keppra.
>Antero Grade Memory Loss
You need therapy to learn to live with this.
> Lack of emotions, Anhedonia, Dysphoria, Mind feeling blocked/cloudy, Severe lack of enjoyment, Lack of drive/motivation/desire/sense of reward, Difficulty relating to others and feel bit like a zombie, Severe difficulty being social (also partially due to inability to relate),
Depresssion sucks.
>Ritalin/Dex
Some of your cognitive issues may be ADHD related. I'd recommend you get back on a stim.
I wonder if some of your symptoms may be somatic. How have you fared in therapy?
Eric
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