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Posted by dreamer on August 21, 2001, at 1:23:41
back!
What a brainfog day. Will the weather change
Tommorow will it be embroidery and slippers and ..... Press flowers and crave for lavender.
I want my hypomania back the world is two dimensional colourless and I want to kick up the dust strike gold feel the surge has it really come to......it should of hit by now this even keel don't rock my boat. Sleep deprivation aint reaching the switch.
My mood chart- no symptoms or drifts to deep blues I need xcess I'm waiting for my pleasure buz or travel light in astral delight.
Dipping my toes in a babbling stream through the tree of threads.
Sleep deprived and tired.
Posted by Kingfish on August 21, 2001, at 8:14:57
In reply to If this is mood stability I want confusion......, posted by dreamer on August 21, 2001, at 1:23:41
> is the cure worse than than the illness? Right now it doesn't completely seem so to me, but then I'm in a fairly major depression, so gray walls, rather than black ones, seem almost welcome.
Was "assigned" Depakote yesterday, though, "sure to end my rapid cycling mania", and felt the same way. "End it? But why? It's the only the thing I have to look forward to..."
Posted by susan C on August 21, 2001, at 11:52:01
In reply to Re: If this is mood stability I want confusion......, posted by Kingfish on August 21, 2001, at 8:14:57
> > is the cure worse than than the illness? Right now it doesn't completely seem so to me, but then I'm in a fairly major depression, so gray walls, rather than black ones, seem almost welcome.
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> Was "assigned" Depakote yesterday, though, "sure to end my rapid cycling mania", and felt the same way. "End it? But why? It's the only the thing I have to look forward to..."'world famous' pdoc, said depakote would control the highs, and the lows would take care of themselves. The highs cause the lows.
I feel like I am 'passing through...' What is normal anyway. Have you ever met anyone who is manic all the time, is that what they call 'energetic' or do they hide when the dark times come? I hide. I am not confident of my energetic times, now, I used to look forward to them as my most creative times, now I am suspicious. And anxious that they are just harbringers of dark times to come. Is too much self knowledge a dangerous thing?
Did you know a dramatic change in barometric pressure can change mood? When the barometric pressure drops (incoming storm) the fluids in the body expand, causing pressure on the brain) and the opposite is true when the pressure increases and causes a sunny day..it isnt just the sun, it is the high pressure. That is also why people who have arthritis say, 'I feel a storm a storm a comin'
Your field mouse
Posted by Kingfish on August 21, 2001, at 12:20:19
In reply to Re: If this is mood stability I want confusion......, posted by susan C on August 21, 2001, at 11:52:01
I was going to come hunting for you, you poor mouse, you.
I was thinking of you while sitting there yesterday. I honestly thought my pdoc was going to push Provigil again, seems to be his flavor of the year, but I didn't care what he prescribed this time. I'm just tired. Tired of taking a lot of interest in it.
But, of course, that said, and now that he's prescribed Depakote, I'd like to know what to expect. Well, I have a pretty good idea. Still on Prozac, though he mentioned for the first time, the "thought" that no AD's should be needed now. I think it's just been really recent that he's "accepted" my BP II diagnosis. He just didn't think that was it at first. I was one of the "NOS" group. And I think it's BP I. I think that's my family' problem.
You've mentioned that you don't agree that you're BPII. Do you mind sharing what you think your diagnosis should be? If this is too personal, I understand - we just seemed to share some similarities...
(Sorry, this is long and heavy)...
I did not know about barometric pressure. I can tell a difference with the season now, as with sleep patterns.
Hmmmm, meeces pieces....
Posted by Kingfish on August 21, 2001, at 14:47:07
In reply to Re: If this is mood stability I want confusion...... » susan C, posted by Kingfish on August 21, 2001, at 12:20:19
e-mail me, it's doghappy@ivillage.com. But, again, don't feel obligated.
I found some good info on Valproate.
Posted by susan C on August 21, 2001, at 15:00:06
In reply to Re: If this is mood stability I want confusion...... » susan C, posted by Kingfish on August 21, 2001, at 12:20:19
> I was going to come hunting for you, you poor mouse, you.
Thanks for thinking of me, my ears are perking up
>
> I was thinking of you while sitting there yesterday. I honestly thought my pdoc was going to push ProvigilI will have to look this one up. At one time I started a list of meds that were listed on PB that I was going to look up, then I realized I actuallly DONOT have some symptoms that others have...so some of the meds are not really called for for me, I guess. And I ended up with a really long list. I am not ready to be a pharmasist. I leave that to Cam.
again, seems to be his flavor of the year, but I didn't care what he prescribed this time. I'm just tired. Tired of taking a lot of interest in it.I think pdocs, like every profession, go through fads.
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> But, of course, that said, and now that he's prescribed Depakote, I'd like to know what to expect. Well, I have a pretty good idea. Still on Prozac, though he mentioned for the first time, the "thought" that no AD's should be needed now. I think it's just been really recent that he's "accepted" my BP II diagnosis. He just didn't think that was it at first. I was one of the "NOS" group.What is NOS?
And I think it's BP I. I think that's my family' problem.
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> You've mentioned that you don't agree that you're BPII.Well, I think I may have mentioned my pdoc is not convinced I 'have' bp2. He has talked about what is going on may be seizure related. I think from what little I have been collecting on all of this, many in the med world think there is a connection between seizure and mood, but no body really knows what is going on. They just all agree our brains don't work right.
My dad used to say, medicine knows how the brain works, but no one knows how the mind works. I think he would say now no one knows how either works.
Do you mind sharing what you think your diagnosis should be? If this is too personal, I understand - we just seemed to share some similarities...
I have been getting confused between chat and here..willow is willow, I am Mighty mouse, Kiddo is Kiddo..something, Then there is Kid in A... beegee is janelle, paxvox is of course paxvox...
Anyway, I have written up something, I would be happy to share and we can compare notes, you can email me at sicl505@hotmail.com
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> (Sorry, this is long and heavy)...
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> I did not know about barometric pressure. I can tell a difference with the season now, as with sleep patterns.
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> Hmmmm, meeces pieces....glad to contribute to your educational enlightenment. I am full of misc. bits of obscure knowledge, but I can't spell very well...
Sincerely,
The Mouse in the hot(mail) house.
Posted by Kingfish on August 21, 2001, at 15:37:37
In reply to If this is mood stability I want confusion......, posted by dreamer on August 21, 2001, at 1:23:41
> "go on" a mood stabilizer? Was that at your pdoc's advice?
- K.
Posted by susan C on August 21, 2001, at 15:53:08
In reply to Mighty Mouse, if you'd rather..., posted by Kingfish on August 21, 2001, at 14:47:07
Ok, nap time will write later...
> e-mail me, it's doghappy@ivillage.com. But, again, don't feel obligated.
>
> I found some good info on Valproate.
Posted by dreamer on August 21, 2001, at 18:20:16
In reply to dreamer, why did you..., posted by Kingfish on August 21, 2001, at 15:37:37
> > "go on" a mood stabilizer? Was that at your pdoc's advice?
>
> - K.
Hi Kingfish hope you are feeling better.Was worried bout you.My reference to stability in post well meant the sedative effect of adjusting to med increase and a patch of normality before I hit the pleasure zones
Pdoc said I have strong tendancy to get manic depression think he mentioned cyclothmia but maybe my environment plays a big part because I get more longer depressive states and less euphorc out of control states. Outside I can switch-usually to irritation.
So he said I'd be on seretonin reuptaker for life but one ad isn't enough so maybe adding prozac.
If i get too high he will add lithium.
Thing is I need the creative surges and sometimes the 'milder depressions to paint.He seems to understand this.
He doesn't seem to be worried about my hypomania (I've done worse things drunk) it's the irritation and anger that worry me but efexor seems to control my anger to large extent.
Because I don't get external influences stay home most of the time I'm ok at the moment-well I think so?? so mood stabilizer a no no.
No hallucinations maybe strong illusions .
Rambling tonight. Take care hunnypot ;)
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