Posted by corafree on March 9, 2005, at 0:50:39
In reply to Re: Status Post Suicidal » corafree, posted by fallsfall on February 25, 2005, at 17:32:02
Hello again all. I am fine and wish all you are also.
I spent a few days at daughter's and then, all in a day, I crashed physically. I mean, I could think clearly, but could not stand easily, walked with a 'shuffle.'
I'll never again say 'think had another nervous breakdown' in jest. This was the real thing. So frightened that I could go into something deeper, I sought hospitalization. My daughter took me.
The docs there took me off my two ADs. I was so scared, but since was in a hospital, did it.
I am down to 37.5 Eff-XR from 225.
I dc'd trazodone at h.s. Now take Seroquel at h.s. and, if wish, a very small dose during high panic, during the day.
Switched from Xanax to Valium x3 a day.
Also prescribed Trileptal 2x during day & am not sure how feel about this or what it is doing.
They should have kept me a little longer to monitor me w/ these new meds and the children are a bit upset, as well as I, about this.
This is the first time I have been prescribed a mood stabilizer. Was told it is used for borderlines.
You really have to keep 'on your toes' when inpatient, despite 'staff superiority'; as many errors were made and I fortunately caught them.
It's late and just got home late this afternoon.
Oh, I put on 8 lbs just being there. I needed it. Was 101lbs, 5'5' when went in. Now will have to exercise to keep 'off waistline.'
Plan look around site for info on Trileptal.
Best wishes and feedback welcome, cf
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