New here,
just dx'ed with the bipolar type 2 and
ptsd. They put me on lactimal. Anyone
out there had that?
Been on for a little over a week and I
already feel different, like I am living
in some state of a dreamlike world and
dont like it. Just really even feeling I
guess, or slow feeling even though my
mother says I am probably at a more nomral
level. I am just scared that this is how
I am always going to feel, or does it get
better with time? I feel like blah. It
doesnt help either that I am still getting
over an ex. He wasnt very nice, but
still is difficult. Feels like my life
isnt mine or something, I am really having
a hard time trying to explain this.
P-doc said that this was a good med for
ptsd as well, due to the traumatic events
in my life. I guess I didnt realize they
were so traumatic. All I do know is at
this point, I am ready to try anything
that will make me a better, and
functioning person. I am tired of losing
jobs b/c of it, money probs, you name it.
Is it normal for someone with this dx'ed
to have felt nothing but sandess since the
day they were born? My mother even knew,
and here I thought I was so good at
keeping things hidden from people. I
lied for years to myself and close
relationships about it, when iwas down I
said I was sick so know one knew what was
really going on. Then back up and so
much energy and doing stuff and on and on,
then abck down again, everyone teased me
for being sick so much. Little did they
know, I was scared they would commit me if
they really knew, so I lived with it alone
for years.
Anywhooo, anyone understand any of this?
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jenjsmith
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 24 Aug 2005 Posts: 26
Posted: 08-24-05 00:51am
Yeah, I understand. I was diagnosed
bipolor 2 and ptsd 14 yrs ago. Was put on
lithium and paxil and was so damn mellow
you could set a bomb off next to me and
you'd be lucky if I noticed. Got to the
point I didn't care anymore, was almost
hospitalized for it. But since I wasn't a
danger to my self or anyone else they
couldn't admit me with out my consent. I
refused to give it. I have to say I am
much better now, and I take no meds. I
took the advice of a friend and saw a
behaviorist. Learned to identify what was
happening and when, what I could do about
it and when I needed to get help from a
doc, last time was 9 yrs ago. I also did
an anger management group and one called
adult children of disfunctional families,
and therepy. Took a few years, but I can
manage much better now with out being
drugged out of my mind. And I can be my
normal self, well as normal as I can be
anyway ( lol) to me my active self is a
good one it feels like me.
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jenjsmith
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 24 Aug 2005 Posts: 26
Posted: 08-24-05 00:54am
Oh yeah, I am the mother of 4 now, am
finishing my associates degree w/honors in
early childhood education(graduate in may
2006 :) ), and have been at the same job
for the last 2 1/2yrs. You can do it, you
just have to find the right combo for you
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rainfalls
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 19 Aug 2005 Posts: 24 Location: minnesota
Thank You Posted: 08-24-05 18:24pm
Yes, I am a mother of two, sounds like you
have your hands full.
I have two girls, one who is 18 and the
other 14. Sounds fun!
Yes, I beleive that alot of this stuff is
in your thought process as well. So I
plan on changing that, I have been working
on that for a while. I am hoping
eventually to not be on so many meds, but
dont thikn I will ever go off.
I am better now thank god, last two days
were way better, so hopefully it keeps
going well with this med.
I am a student also right now, prepharmacy
I start tommorow, for this semester!
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jenjsmith
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 24 Aug 2005 Posts: 26
Posted: 08-24-05 23:22pm
Glad you are doing better. And oh boy do
I have my hands full. I have twin 13 yr
old daughters, an 11 yr old son, and an 8
month old daughter who crawled for the
first time tonight :d . So I get the new
mom thing all over again plus the raging
teen hormones all at once. But I have to
say I love it. Congrats on school,
that's a good thing. Makes you feel good
and keeps you busy. I start my semester
on monday. I'm excited i'm doing my
internship in special ed, starting on sept
10. If you can take an abnormal psy
class. I loved mine, helped me understand
my self and let me know i'm actually lucky
things could be so much worse. Read as
much as you can about bipolor and ptsd
too. The more you learn about it the
easier it is to deal with and the easier
it is to help your family understand.
Have fun with classes, I know i'm about to
be swamped! Jenn
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rainfalls
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 19 Aug 2005 Posts: 24 Location: minnesota
Hello Posted: 08-26-05 15:03pm
Wow, I guess you are getting hit with
hormones and daipers, but how fun. And
school besides? I already know myself
well enough to know I couldnt do all that.
I have a full semester load of
chemistry, biology and pre-calc, the dog,
two girls, that is enough for me , leaves
me with no life.
Yes, sounds like you will be hit soon with
the homework and etc....
I do not have anyone at home helping me,
so that makes it even more time consuming
with things. And my youngest in on the
hs dance team so it involves alot of
running around.
This week all went well, and classes are
good so far, I got the weekend to do all
my reading and assignments already. I am
hoping to at least make it to the lake and
pool one alst time though.
The leaves on the trees, some of them are
already turning color.
Good luck!
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firefly09
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 02 Oct 2005 Posts: 45 Location: UK
Posted: 12-13-05 04:45am
Its normal for the first few days or
couple of weeks to experience side effects
from the medication. Since lamictal is a
fairly new medication these shoul wear off
soon. I take risperdal and the first few
days I took it, I was extremly weak,
nearly fell on the floor when I would get
up in the morning because of how bad it
was. Its worn off now and I tend to take
the medication early on in te night so the
side effects can wear off faster for the
next day. You might want to try this.
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BPjoe23
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 11 Oct 2005 Posts: 111 Location: dfw tx
Posted: 12-15-05 03:13am
I took it for about a month with
wellburtrin and got bad bad leg cramps for
it. It is suppost to be a really good
drug, it works as a mood stablizer.
You are just newly diagnose give your
meds time to work, things will get better.
You just have to take it day by day,
don't get caought up in the other miss
some times you got to do what's right for
you. Heres some advice don't lie to your
self or your doctor or therapist. Start
opening up to others people and let them
help give you support. Your not alone
there's support groups out there like nami
and dbsa.
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Lewis11
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 19 May 2008 Posts: 2
Re: Bipolar Type 2 & Ptsd Posted: 05-19-08 19:04pm
Hi,I am new to this site.I was diagnosed
with bipolar type 2 also about 5 days
ago.I also have been on lamictal.I am
starting out on 25mgs,then 50mgs,then
100mgs.I'm on my 5 day tomorrow so I
haven't had any problems as of yet.I hope
that I won't b/c I am ready to finally
start feeling better..
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