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Q: Unable to take meds

asked by: x0xPoLuXsTaRx0x on July 10th, 2004

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Okay my doctor has diagnosed me as post traumatic, bi-polar with, with paranoid dellusions, she doesnt know of any meds to put me on because every med she knows of react badly with the other disorders, shes put me on effexor for ptsd and it reacted badly with the bi-polar making my moodswings way out of wack shes put me on paxil for the bipolar and it made my depression peak, she doesnt want to put me on anything because she cannot think of anything that would not react badly and with how bad I have been lately with the paranoia and the flashbacks I need something before I go nuts, would anyone have any advice that I could give my doctor as to what to do to help me, or has any one else been in a similar situation involving the incapability to be put on meds...? Pls let me know....

Replies(4)

Coffee0ooYummy

replied on July 10th, 2004

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Awe darlin I wish I could help you out, I feel for you big time. But perhaps if she were to put you on more than one medication at a time it would help. One med for the post tramatic and another or 2 for the bipolar. You just might need a higher dosage of the bipolar med since the post tramatic med made the depression come out badly. Hope this helps. Huuuuugs let us know how things go.

Bren

purple333

replied on July 10th, 2004

Extremely eHealthy

Sounds like a real mess with the meds - check out the information on ces & sound & light machines which you can find at alphastim.Com & also dynamind.Com (alphastim got them first so has more information but they cost more - alot more than dynamind & my dr says they're the same thing).

These may not help you but i'd think they'd be worth checking as they wouldn't interfere with anything - the ces machine has helped my migraines, sleep (or previous lousy sleep!!), depression/suicidal & anxiety in only a few weeks.

My dr does prefer to look for non-invasive solutions & is opposed to pharmaceutical companies making $$$$ off patients when there are alternatives which work better & last longer without side effects!!

Joan

replied on September 25th, 2004

New User

There Is Help Out There!!!!

My son was diagnosed with bi-polar over a year ago and was extremely paranoid and was hospitalized for over a week. They had him so drugged that I looked for another alternative. He has been drug free for a year and takes a food supplement that has given him his life back. Anyone who is looking for an alternative to drugs e-mail me and I will let you know what he is doing.

lou ketta

replied on October 19th, 2004

New User

Drugs

My bro was on lithium for bipolar.It made him too happy.You have to feel it to heal it.People get on drugs for depression because they cant handle or dont want to deal with emotional pain.

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