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Posted by med_empowered on December 29, 2006, at 22:56:45
I've read that in Borderline PD, patients sometimes take meds (trileptal, tegretol, neuroleptics) on an as-needed basis. Could other people (like..ME) do this as well?
Posted by Phillipa on December 30, 2006, at 11:04:43
In reply to Mood stabilizer...as needed?, posted by med_empowered on December 29, 2006, at 22:56:45
Med I've never heard of that I thought they had to build a level like other meds? Love Phillipa
Posted by med_empowered on December 30, 2006, at 12:39:29
In reply to Re: Mood stabilizer...as needed? » med_empowered, posted by Phillipa on December 30, 2006, at 11:04:43
I dont know..I read this one shrink's website, and he was giving BPD patients as-needed meds for their freak-outs. He was even using Haldol on an as-needed basis, apparently with good results. Since there's so much overlaps between BPD and Bipolar Disorders, I was thinking maybe once could do as-need mood stabilizers. Also, I read a shrink's blog (the last psychiatrist, I think) and he was saying that, given the nature of bipolar and similar disorders, it might be appropriate to use anti-manics only when there's some sort of manic activity. That makes sense to me, since I think long-term, constant medication has side effects and costs, so the risks:benefits ratio isn't always on the side of medication.
Posted by linkadge on December 30, 2006, at 17:02:21
In reply to Re: Mood stabilizer...as needed?, posted by med_empowered on December 30, 2006, at 12:39:29
I have used depakote as needed as a sedative/grounding agent during stressfull times.
Also, I have used epival in the month or so around the start of school, and then slowly withdrew. It seemed to prevent the stress induced crazyness that can f*ck up the rest of the semester.
Linkadge
Posted by Phillipa on December 30, 2006, at 19:56:48
In reply to Re: Mood stabilizer...as needed?, posted by linkadge on December 30, 2006, at 17:02:21
Really? I have some trileptal l50mg would it help at night or during the day with the increased anxiety and depression form incidents I will not mention. Love Phillipa
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