Posted by Janelle on May 7, 2002, at 18:16:08
In reply to Re: HELP! BiPolar2 with severe depr and mild mania » Janelle, posted by wendy b. on May 7, 2002, at 17:41:01
Hi WendyB:
Words can't express how much your message on here about PBAdmin mean to me. I feel so much better having had that time off and away from the boards to reflect (even as you said, if it wasn't chosen BY me but chosen FOR me). I still can't believe how suddenly I had that *revelation* and came up with those reasons (thanks for saying they were good!) why why the 2000 and 2001 boards might be ok! IMHO, I can now say that they sure ARE okay!
Thanks ever so much for saying that it WAS a courageous post (as often, I was nervous hitting the "confirm" button to post it!) and that was very kind of you to indicate that you appreciated it. ITA with you (and finally realized myself!) that everyone should lighten up and enjoy themselves, cuz we sure DO have enough other stuff to worry about!
As for the other question I had on PBAdmin, Thanks for your opinion that you don't think you should refrain from posting messages to Dr B, if they're legitimate questions. I see them as legit questions, but I fear that Dr. B does not see them this way, and I still worry that I've offended and bugged him (too much) so that he won't bother with my PBA posts.
You are so RIGHT that there are times when we might need to know something from the horse's mouth, so to speak but perhaps my questions which I thought I needed to get answers from him on, don't need that. I'm rather confused and a wee bit upset about the *legitimacy* of my questions!
Which FAQ should I read - you said "So if you've read the FAQ and other info" ??
I don't know WendyB, while I appreciate and understand what you're saying about if I still have a question, ask away, and the Admin Board IS indeed the place to ask Admin-type questions, I'm feeling gun-shy now (a better, perhaps more accurate way of putting it than paranoid).
There is something else I'd like to share with you about a concern I have with the whole question/response issue ... if you don't mind, could you give me your email address (only if you feel comfortable doing that) under here and I will contact you that way. I really need someone to talk to about it and you have a handle on what I've been feeling about possibly bugging Dr. B to the point where he might feel he has to avoid me. If you don't want to e-mail with me, that's fine, no problemo. Let me know here either way! :-)
As for my BIPOLAR question, thanks for sharing your positive response to Neurontin. Your shrink sounds wise not to move you to the "big guns" (depakote or lithium) because of the liver issues. Mine, unfortunately, throws meds at me and poo-poo's concerns about liver problems, etc,.
I can understand how Lamictal scares you because of the rash thing (especially since you have sensitive skin). I happen to also have VERY sensitive skin, so each time I was on Lamictal, my pdoc had me titrate up so slowly from a pediatric/micro dose (I'm talking 2mg/day!) up to 100mg/day over a long course of time and I had NO rash! :-) Low and slow seems to be the way to avoid the rash.
I had a feeling based on what I've read that Neurontin is relatively easy on the body because I get the impression it is *mild* (which could be why high doses are needed for it to work properly).
I am also VERY sensitive to new meds (I must be started at VERY low doses; have had terrible reactions to starting at even medium doses), so I also agree with what you said about asking my pdoc to start me in the evening, with a relatively easy dose (200-300 mg at bedtime) for about a week, so my body will have time to recognize and adjust to it.
I am very sensitive to possible sedation and dizziness, another reason to introduce Neurontin low and slow!
From what you (and others have written), Neurontin is a med one has to take several times/day (oh gosh, I'm bad at that - I like the once-a-day or extended release ones) - I also have memory problems and forget to take meds during the course of a day. Oh well ... I'll have to work on that if I go on Neurontin!
As for Wellbutrin, my pdoc is adamantly against me trying that one because I am such an anxious person, with agitated depression and Wellbutrin is activating and can cause agitation. Actually, I talked her into letting me try it once awhile ago and wow was I ever irritable on it. So, unfortunately, Wellbutrin is not a possibility for me.
Again, WendyB, thanks for EVERYTHING you wrote to me! :-)
-Janelle
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