I have recently diagnosed with bi polar
disorder...They give me seroquel...Its a
mood balancer or wutever...Cuz mah mom did
not want mah doct to prescribe me anti
depressants...She thinks ppl that takes
those are psycho...Honestly I think shes
psycho...Ne ways it jes doesnt seem to be
helpin me...The doct says it takes a while
to adjust...But I think im jes more
moodyer...Like the other day I got soo mad
at mah bf that I punched the computer
monitor and mah forehead agaisnt it...I d
k I think all it relly does is make me
tired...Im soo depressed and im losing all
mah frens I have no one left I dk wut to
do im stuck can u guys help me plz?....
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BPjoe23
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 11 Oct 2005 Posts: 111 Location: dfw tx
Posted: 10-26-05 17:02pm
Hard to read with some of the slang teen
spelling but I maked it out and know what
you are saying.
Wow your mom said that, in my opinion she
need to do some reading and research. If
you think the seroquel... Is making you
tired. Then I would talk to your doctor
about it.. I heard of it onces, and i've
never heard of it being used as a "mood
stablizer".. Im more use to knowing
about abilify(is a antipychotic but can be
used as a mood stablizer,),lamictal(anti
colventsp?)),depakote(witch im
on),lithuim, and stuff like that.
Bipolar people also need to be on a
antidpressant or they can still have
depression. I know I do with out being
on a antidepressant.
Im only on depakote that all my doctor has
prscribe but when I see him in a week im
going to say I need a antidepressant. Ok
i'm sorry, got off track for a second.
Back to helping you.
I would go to your doctor and tell him you
think it's not working. Tell him/her you
have been really tired lately. Also how
long have you been on seroquel? Your
right it takes a while for the body to get
use to meds.
The avg is 2 to 4 weeks, same thing with
antidepressants it take the body 4- 6
weeks to get use to them. But take around
24 to 48 hours for the meds to be out of
the system.
I hope this helps you out.
Any more questions just ask.
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donnabella
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 03 Oct 2005 Posts: 35 Location: CA
Well Posted: 10-26-05 17:41pm
I went to mah therapist on mon....She sed
it takes about 4-6 weeks to work....Also I
have been on it for only 2 weeks now but I
really thot it wud work quick but wen I
asked her on mon she sed no no no it takes
a while....She sed my med is used for bi
polar disorder people and that my med is
close to an antidepressant acts nd has the
same as a antidepressant would but has
just a lil bit of a difference...But latly
it jes seems as if it is jes making me
worst...But she sed I know but give it a
few more weeks and if it doesnt help we
will give u an antidepressant...And also
because it is supposed to make me really
tired because I have not had any sleep in
about 7 months so she prescribed me to
ones that make me sleep...Ill update when
I go to my doct that prescribed me the
meds...In about 2 more weeks
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BPjoe23
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 11 Oct 2005 Posts: 111 Location: dfw tx
Posted: 10-26-05 18:42pm
Sounds good, glad to see that your doctor
is helping you. Just a warning because
care with your meds.. Well
antidepressant can help some and make them
feel more up/normal. They can also cause
more depression.
Also if your bipolar some antidepressant
can actually make some bipolar people go
manic.
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donnabella
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 03 Oct 2005 Posts: 35 Location: CA
Actually Posted: 10-26-05 23:49pm
Mah boss studied in psychology for 4 years
but just didnt get his phd....He had
stated to me to try not to rely on your
medicine...So im really confused I know
that I need em for a while but he sed I
will go thru withdrawl symptoms...And
really I am scared because he sed when I
hit 20 thats when my bi polar will hit me
the worst....Soo really can you help me
and tell me what I should do im only 17
and im really confused
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BPjoe23
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 11 Oct 2005 Posts: 111 Location: dfw tx
Posted: 10-27-05 04:04am
:shock: take this advice from me I went 8
to 10 years with no medication.
For me it really sucked, I wish I would
of stayed with the meds and not refused to
take them as a kid.. Throw the 8 to 10
years I went with out a doctor or meds.
I'm finely glad I have one and I was the
one who reached out and said I need help.
If you are on meds I would stick with
the meds.Yes if you take them long enough
and then completely stop them out of no
where you will have with drop symptoms.
But with out meds you're mania and
depression can last longer.. Your boss
more or likely said to not rely on your
meds because some bipolar people that all
they do is rely on the meds and don't
learn coping skills and think the meds
will cure them and that all it will take.
The best advice is from your
therapist,doctor,and other bipolar
people.. Listen be glad you got the
help,when you did. On avg. It takes 8 to
10 years before a person is diagnose as
bipolar. The longer someone who is
possible bipolar go with out geting
treated the worse that person can get..
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donnabella
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 03 Oct 2005 Posts: 35 Location: CA
:( I Was Sad Today Posted: 10-27-05 20:42pm
I didnt take mah pills last nite...I have
to take it after dinner...And so today I
was upset wen mah bf sed a lil remark...Nd
I started to yell then become
depressed....I started to weep then
ball...I guess I really do need them
thanks for the help....Dunt stop talkin to
me cuz it seems like u r mah only frend :(
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BPjoe23
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 11 Oct 2005 Posts: 111 Location: dfw tx
Posted: 10-28-05 02:01am
Any time any time, a question for you?
What made you ball,weep, and cry. Was it
what your boyfriend said,"the remark" that
made you cry.. Make that's what
"triggered you" to cry and then onces you
started to cry you became depressed..
Just a thought. Hope your ok, need to
talk we are all here to listen.
