dolly49’s Profile

Close Bipolar Disorder

DIAGNOSED WITH BIPOLAR DISORDER MAY 2006, HAVE TRIED MANY,MANY DIFFERENT DRUGS AND TREATMENTS,WAS FORCED TO RETIRE MARCH 2007, AFTER A 28 YEAR NURSING CAREER, SAD,LONELY AND TIRED MOST OF THE TIME,, NEED SUPPORT AND FRIENDS

Treatments

Abilify Not Working

MADE ME EXTRA TIRED IN THE MORNINGS

Ativan Working / Worked

ONLY TAKE ONE A DAY IF NEEDED,, HELPS WHEN I'M OUT AND ABOUT IN PUBLIC, HELPS WITH PANIC ATTACKS AND ANXIETY

Celexa Somewhat Helpful

HAVE TRIED IT IN THE PAST,,

Depakote Not Working

TOO MANY SIDE EFFECTS

Lithium Not Working

PUT ME IN A FOG, MONTHLY LAB WORK, A DRAG

Tegretol Working / Worked

IT DID WORK FOR A WHILE, THOUGHT IT WAS MAKING ME TOO TIRED, DR SWITCHED MEDS

Wellbutrin Working / Worked

CURRENTLY TAKING WITH CYMBALTA,, I TAKE 3 EVERY MORNING, MAKES MY MOUTH DRY, BUT, IT DOES SEEM TO GIVE ME A LITTLE MORE ENERGY

Cymbalta Working / Worked

SEEMS TO BE WORKING, NOT AS DEPRESSED AND TEARFUL AS BEFORE

Psychotherapy Working / Worked

HAVE BEEN GOING FOR SEVERAL YEARS ,OVER 5, HELPS TO 'UNLOAD' ALL MY THOUGHTS AND FEARS,

Close Depression

Treatments

Celexa Working / Worked

50 YR OLD SEMI-RETIRED NURSE,, RETIRED FROM THE VA HOSPITAL AFTER 20 YEARS,, WORKING PART-TIME IN HOME HEALTH,, DIAGNOSED WITH BIPOLAR 2 YEARS AGO,, HAVE BEEN CLINICALLY DEPRESSED FOR OVER 10 YEARS,, HAVE BEEN ON NUMEROUS MEDS,, 4 SUICIDE ATTEMPTS,, 3 TIMES IN PSYCH FACILITY,, LAST ATTEMPT WAS MAY 11TH,, JUST TOOK A FEW ATIVANS,AMBIENS, SEROQUELS AND MOTRIN,, HUSBAND COULD NOT ROUSE ME,, ENDED UP IN ICU,, JUST FOR A FEW HOURS,, SIGNED MYSELF OUT,,, STAY,, UNEMOTIONAL,, JUST FLAT.

Cymbalta Somewhat Helpful

TWICE DAILY

Psychotherapy Somewhat Helpful

MANY YEARS OF COUNSELING,, SAME ADVICE,,,

Seroquel Working / Worked

HELPED WITH SLEEPING

Wellbutrin Somewhat Helpful

TAKE 300 MG DAILY