just wondering if anyone could help me out
here , when i was younger i felt a little
bit off, i was a very impulsive kind of
guy , a lot of ups and downs in my mind, i
started taking effexor when i was 19
becase i jusgt felt a little off, slightly
depressed i would say,when i started
taking effexor i felt unbeleivable it was
like i could do anything and was so
confident and things just happened , i was
really fired up all the time and felt
unreal ,then i started getting worried
about how high i was all the time so i
started trying to slow it down a bit and i
crashed , justg by thinking certain ways
it all changed, since then i have had
really bead anxiety and depression,which
has been about 4 years, lately i started
taking stratera for add and i have started
to have these times if i think a certain
way my mind just goes and i feel euphoria
again and it will stay for days or hours ,
it mainly revolves around my mentality and
how i choose to think , like i can set it
off most times and then other times i will
be so low that i cant get to that euphric
state, and when in euphoric state i could
think a certain way and get depressed,i
dont know i just feel like i could be
bipolar it semms to fit a lot of the
symptoms,if anyone could let me know how
they see it and maybe share if they have
had the same symptoms and maybe chat about
experiences that would be great , thanks
matt
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puzzld
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Posted: 01-24-08 19:57pm
hi matt,
i believe that our bodies don't produce
certain chemicals depending on what your
ailment is and with varying amounts of
chemical levels. now, when we take meds to
take over, if you will, our bodies get
used to not having to produce said
chemicals. so, when you come off or
change/alter meds your body doesn't know
what to do because it's been on autopilot
for so long. i could be way off here but
this is logical to me.
it is important that you realize that you
might be sick. and you don't have complete
control of your emotions. you can't reason
with a chemical. however, you can
stimulate the production of them or reduce
the production also. but, i find that i'm
no good for anything or self improvement
unless i am on meds. my lows are
dangerously low and i do enjoy mania. some
of us lean more to one side or the other.
i'm more of a low bp. i have bp 1 w/out
psychotic episodes.
another thing... when i take add meds i
feel high/happy because i can focus and it
gives me energy to function. but, i
haven't been diagnosed with add so i don't
take meds for it. i also have severe
anxiety, but i take meds for that, too.
lots of mental health problems start in
your teens and they get worse the older
you get. especially if you are miss
diagnosed and/or on the wrong meds. like i
was for the last 13 years.
did you stop taking the effexor all at
once or slowly? have you been treated by a
psychiatrist and/or counselor? i wish i
could turn my mood swings up and down with
my mind but when i get bad i lose control
of my mind and it takes on a life of its
own.
another thing... there is a type of phase
that some people go through in their 20's.
i think it's referred to as the mid-20's
crisis. and, after some treatment, time
and patience it just goes away. please
keep in mind that i am no dr by any means.
i've just been dealing with tons of issues
for a looooong time =)
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lloyder
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hey thanks. Posted: 01-25-08 00:37am
thanks for replying, yeah i just dont know
what is up with me, i took effexor for
about 9 months and i started feeling bad
after about 4 or 5 months, i have takin
other stuff like clonazapam and paxil and
cyroquel and just latley stated strattera
for add and to help the racing thoughts, i
find when i am on antidepressants i am
more energetic and at time pretty anxious
, but i am just reaslly concerned with my
anxiety it goes in and out, depending on
my mentallity , it is going up and down so
much and more intensely lately and less
controlable , i was just weondering if you
know what would happen to a bipolar if
they took anti depressants and or an add
medication , because both have made big
changes for me but i feel like there is
always something, becasue one ay i will
fell just great and then in little time i
can feel myself coming down or can sense
it coming and then i go back up again
later on , anyways thanks for replying and
i would like to go back and forth more if
you dont moind
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puzzld
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Posted: 01-25-08 08:16am
i don't mind at all =)
it's possible that your dose of effexor is
no longer working because your body has
built up a tolerance to it... or that the
drug itself is not working.
i took anti-depressants for many years for
major depressive disorder, PTSD and meds
for anxiety. the anti-depressants helped
on a few occasions but they never set me
straight. this is because i was bp and
needed to be on the correct meds. and, now
that i am, i'm starting to feel better
than ever.
are you seeing a doctor? what kind of
doctor? this is important info...
all people go through ups and downs...
but, bpd episodes are extreme and
dangerous. are you experiencing other
symptoms of bp?
when i take add meds now, being on
seroquel 600 mg, cymbalta 60mg, lamictal
200 mg and clonazapam 6 mg per day, as
opposed to taking it when i wasn't on
these meds, it still seemed to help me a
lot. more energy, confidence,
concentration, able to absorb info, could
carry on a 'normal' conversation with out
zoning out, etc. i think i am add but my
dr. does not. i've never been tested.
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Seraph
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Posted: 01-25-08 08:33am
Funny you should mention, both my
therapist and my doc says that ADD/ADHD is
a possibility but theyre not interested in
testing for it...I kinda see-saw in
between.
I'm wondering if having bp doesn't maybe
have similar affects as ADD/ADHD,
espetially when in a manic state...which
might explain why they can't pinpoint
wether an ADD test is necissary or not...
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puzzld
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Posted: 01-25-08 09:23am
hmm, that's a good point. i'll discuss it
further at my next appointment.. not sure
when it is though.
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Seraph
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Posted: 01-25-08 09:30am
Let me know what the verdict is, when you
do get an appointment that is
Speaking of which...my chronic
prescription is almost up so I most prob
should get an appointment again. With my
last job I kinda fell out of meeting with
my therapist as my boss didn't take too
kindly to my appointments which
unfortunately could not always be arranged
in such a way as to not interfere with
work hours...some people are just so
driven by money it makes me sick.
