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Posted by alienatari on February 13, 2005, at 0:52:48
Hey all. Well I have Bipolar I and OCD.
Im currently taking Zyprexa and Depakote.
Im starting to feel depressed again, I was on Parnate for about 3 months but now I am on no antidepressant. I think Parnate was the best drug for my depression but i couldnt handle the sedation, it left me in bed for almost all day.Anyway I dont know which drug to try next for my depression, anxiety and OCD which I still have. My mania is under control though so I am not worried about that. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Anything I can suggest to my Psych would be great thanks. I am in Australia but my doc said he can import certain drugs or something like that. With this list i'll try and keep with the American names as best as I can.
Ok here goes:
Antidepressants:
MAOIs
ParnateRIMAs
AurorixTCAs
Anafranil
Doxepin
Prothiaden
Allegron
TofranilSSRIs
Zoloft
Prozac
Paxil
Celexa
Luvox
LexaproNARI
ReboxotineSNRI
EffexorOther
(Avanza)Mirtazapine
WellbutrinMood stabalisers
Epilim(Depakote)
LithiumAntipsychotics
Solian
Zyprexa
Respridal
Seroquel
Abilify
Largactil(Thorazine)Benzodiazepines
Valium
Ativan
Xanax
Seropax
LexotanIve also been on Stilnox (Ambien I think its called in America) and a few beta-blockers, and also benztropine to control akathisia I had from some antipsychotics ive been on.
I really dont have any faith in antidepressants at the moment considering that I have tried so many and none have seemed to work. Anything, anything at all anyone could suggest I would greatly appreciate. I asked my psych about Lamictil and he didnt like the idea, also about Selegiline he also didnt think that was a good idea :( I was thinking of maybe trying the European anti-d called "stablon" but Im not sure.
Thanks and take care
Chris.
Posted by SLS on February 13, 2005, at 8:33:32
In reply to Bipolar OCD, best medication?, posted by alienatari on February 13, 2005, at 0:52:48
I think the most obvious choice is Nardil. It can work wonders for both depression and OCD.
Good luck!
- Scott
Posted by theo on February 13, 2005, at 12:50:21
In reply to Bipolar OCD, best medication?, posted by alienatari on February 13, 2005, at 0:52:48
Posted by alienatari on February 13, 2005, at 19:27:00
In reply to Does Depakote do anything for Depression? (nm), posted by theo on February 13, 2005, at 12:50:21
Depakote for me does nothing for depression. Well maybe it does and I dont notice? But I really think its just, for me anyway, good for my mania.
Take care
Posted by alienatari on February 13, 2005, at 19:27:58
In reply to Re: Bipolar OCD, best medication?, posted by SLS on February 13, 2005, at 8:33:32
Thanks for the info. So Nardil is better than Parnate for OCD?
Im a bit worried about Nardil because of the sedation mainly because Parnate has caused me so much sedation
Posted by ed_uk on February 14, 2005, at 7:53:51
In reply to Re: Bipolar OCD, best medication?, posted by alienatari on February 13, 2005, at 19:27:58
Hi,
>Im a bit worried about Nardil because of the sedation mainly because Parnate has caused me so much sedation
I think you said somewhere that Parnate was only sedating at high doses. Did you give low-dose Parnate a good trial to see if it was effective?
Ed.
Posted by SLS on February 14, 2005, at 8:39:15
In reply to Re: Bipolar OCD, best medication? » alienatari, posted by ed_uk on February 14, 2005, at 7:53:51
> Hi,
>
> >Im a bit worried about Nardil because of the sedation mainly because Parnate has caused me so much sedationThe first time I took Nardil, I felt somewhat sedated for the first week or two. Thereafter, I found it energizing.
- Scott
Posted by alienatari on February 15, 2005, at 0:39:59
In reply to Re: Bipolar OCD, best medication? » alienatari, posted by ed_uk on February 14, 2005, at 7:53:51
On the lower dose it was good for a while but lost its effect :(
Posted by alienatari on February 15, 2005, at 0:41:07
In reply to Re: Bipolar OCD, best medication?, posted by SLS on February 14, 2005, at 8:39:15
Ok cool thanks for the info. If I take Nardil I hope i find it like that too.
Posted by up'n'down on February 19, 2005, at 1:14:20
In reply to Re: Bipolar OCD, best medication?, posted by alienatari on February 13, 2005, at 19:27:58
> Thanks for the info. So Nardil is better than Parnate for OCD?
>
> Im a bit worried about Nardil because of the sedation mainly because Parnate has caused me so much sedationThe side effects I had while on Nardil subsided after some time of being on it; it is good if you don't have to work full-time while you are beginning it, but I did and survived. It would have been easier on me to have been on part-time work; The interesting thing is, I could have cut down on working, but the employers aren't too forthcoming with telling us the options we have when we are ill. I got the impression they would just as soon I leave rather than work with me. But lest I sound bitter, I had a very good nurse-manager at the time when I was having the most trouble, and she worked with me but kept telling me I was risking my health by continuing to work. I didn't think I could survive without working, because I am the only wage-earner in this household{the cat refuses to work, because I have supported her too long.] But I did suffer a total physical, mental and emotional breakdown, so here I am on disability and wanting to work, now that I am somewhat better, but I am not by any means stable; no one wants to hire someone that might show up one day and then not be able to work for days or weeks, and rightly so.
Nardil is a good medication, so give it a good try, and work through the side effects if you can. U'D
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