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Posted by Ronnie43 on December 5, 2005, at 20:26:31
I have had great success with adderall and concerta in treating my mental illnesses, the problem is that in the past when I have used stimulants, it was assumed that I had no bi-polar disorder but now that the doctors know that everytime they prescribe me stimulants I have a manic attack, they know that I have bi plar disorder. So now I am being treated for the bi polar but straterra for ADD isn't working(it makes me very nauseas). HELP!@! Please I don't think any of these psychiatrists know what they are doing and runs much deeper then this....wish i had the space or typing power to write it all. But basically they are treating me with lamictal and straterra but the straterra does not work and I am still having to take librium/klonopin in large doses above all this. When I took the concerta I was able to take no librium/klonopin which I have been stuck on for over 10 years. But now I am back to base one because I am on lamictal and all they will prescribe is straterra.......
thanks
Ron
Posted by upsndowns on December 9, 2005, at 11:29:08
In reply to bipolar with success on aDD meds?, posted by Ronnie43 on December 5, 2005, at 20:26:31
I am bipolar II and take both concerta and adderall along with my abilify in the cocktail of things on my list. I find that they work very well together and my doc is a psychopharmacologist and we worked through all sorts of combos before we came to this one which has been the one for 2 years now. Stick up for what makes you better, not what they think SHOULD work. If the stimulants made you manic, than obviously a mood stabilizer is needed but the lamictal should only be try number one, not the final word if you do not respond well to it.
Posted by theo on December 9, 2005, at 16:10:04
In reply to Re: bipolar with success on aDD meds?, posted by upsndowns on December 9, 2005, at 11:29:08
Do you take your Abilify at night separate from your morning stimulants?
Posted by theo on December 12, 2005, at 22:24:03
In reply to Re: bipolar with success on aDD meds? » upsndowns, posted by theo on December 9, 2005, at 16:10:04
> Do you take your Abilify at night separate from your morning stimulants??
Posted by upsndowns on December 15, 2005, at 10:21:41
In reply to upsndowns, posted by theo on December 12, 2005, at 22:24:03
I take the Abilify in the am, take the Concerta at the same time but wait about an hour or so before taking the adderall because it doesn't seem to have the same time frame during the day as the others.
Posted by theo on December 15, 2005, at 22:51:52
In reply to Re: upsndowns, posted by upsndowns on December 15, 2005, at 10:21:41
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