selfspoiled’s Profile

Close Bipolar Disorder

I was misdiagnosed at 18 and then properly diagnosed at 21 after a major manic episode. My bipolar is hard to treat and I think I have tried almost every med on the market. It has been quite a roller coaster ride. Not a lot of friends due to bipolar episodes.

Treatments

Abilify Somewhat Helpful

This is a very strong medication that left me without short term memory capabilities.

Celexa Somewhat Helpful

From what I remember, it gave me the shakes, no real benefit. No big bad side effects other than fine tremor.

Geodon Somewhat Helpful

I cannot say that geodon helped me. It made me pass out for about 2 hours, 30 minutes after every dose. Very strange. I was very irritable in between naps not sociable at all.

Lamictal Working / Worked

Helped me level out for once. Kept me straight for a while. Very expensive so I dropped it.

Lithium Not Working

Didn't work for me. It actually created symptoms associated with a UTI. Very strange, but its a salt so whatever. No real pros here and i tried it more than a few times, more than one type.

Risperdal Working / Worked

Have been on it for years. Very helpful, especially with paranoia and panic feelings throughout the day. No real side effects to speak of, no weight gain thank god!

Seroquel Working / Worked

Works awesome. Took it for years. Very effective. The only problem is that you will sleep like there is no tomorrow. I couldn't hold a job because I slept until 2 in the afternoon everyday. Other side effects minimal.

Tegretol Working / Worked

I guess it works, but I didn't like the weight gain. Same thing as Depakote just a slightly different chemical make up, same side effects. Said to be more tolerable.

Topamax Not Working

Dubbed as 'dopamax'. Yes, you will feel drugged, slow, and basically incapable of most everything. A lot of staring at walls and being perfectly okay with it.

Trileptal Working / Worked

Very subtle. Side effects are not bad. I almost didn't even know I was taking anything. No big deal.

Wellbutrin Working / Worked

Have been taking it for over ten years. Has the least amount of side effects, nothing sexual at all. An overdosage on the doctors part caused a grand mal seizure, but only once in ten years.

Zyprexa Not Working

I don't even know if it worked because I was too preoccupied with enormous amount of weight gain that occurred immediately. Quit as soon as I figured it out.

Effexor Working / Worked

Been on it for a while in addition to wellbutrin. Helps a lot. Strong sexual side effects though.