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How long does quetiapine last for you?
I suffer from bipolar and borderline personality disorder. Im currently on 200mg of quetiapine in the morning but by 2pm it's warn off completely. I take another 50mg in evening but it doesn't seem to do anything as I have quite a high drug tolerance.. how long is it supposed to last?... read more
How long until I stop feeling dizziness from taking Seroquel?
I have recently been diagnosed with bipolar and depression mixed with insomnia. I sleep around 12 hours a week if i am lucky. They prescribed me Seroquel 100mg. I started 2 days ago but i feel like i am always tiered and dizzy. Id rather go back to staying awake 80+ hours then to feel like this.... read more
Do side effects of Latuda go away after time? I've been on it for about 5 weeks now and I've gone?
... from 120lbs to about 130lbs, regardless of diet and some exercise. I'm also really tired all the time. I just want to know if the side effects are permanent or if they'll go away over time
I have Bipolar Disorder and recently started taking magnesium supplement for unrelated issues. Since
... starting it I have noticed a massive reduction in bipolar symptoms, mainly anxiety and major depression. I am cautiously optimistic that I may have stumbled across something that actually works? Has anybody else experienced anything like this? TIA!
Mood stabilizer + appetite suppressant???
I will be going to see my doctor about two different things. One, I'm sure I'm bipolar. I have the up and down mood swings, delusional thought, paranoia, hopeless then so happy I feel almost high, sleepless. Anyways , I need a mood stabilizer. But, I also desperately need to lose weight.... read more
How long for Lamictal/lamotrigine for bipolar 2 to work?
I've been on lamotrigine for bipolar 2 for 3 weeks now. I started at 25mg for one week, 50mg for one week, and now 75mg for one week. Tomorrow I am starting 100mg, which my doctor thinks my therapeutic dosage would be. (I'm a 24 year old woman). So far, i feel no difference. I dont have... read more
Can you safely take Chantix if you have bipolar disorder?
I really want to quit smoking. I previously smoked cigarettes, a pack a day, from age 18-32, then quit using nicotine lozenges. I'm now 40 years old and have been smoking cigarettes again since last September. I'm currently smoking between 10-20 cigarettes a day. I have bipolar 1 disorder... read more
Will the combination of Lamictal and Haldol cause me to die soon?
I have been taking 200 mg Lamictal or Lamitrogine since 2006. I had been taking it with 2 mg if Haldol orally until recently. My doctor started giving it to me in a 50 milligram injection e every 30 days. I have just learned Lamictal has a black box warning of death. I learned that haldol and... read more
Using gabapentin for long period of time without building a tolerance?
I'm taking gabapentin 300mg three times a day. After about 5 days, I already notices I'm building a tolerance to it some, not too much though. I tried for a few years taking it every few days or so, so that I would not build a tolerance to it, but of course, you experience the withdrawal... read more
Does Abilify make anyone else tired?
Abilify makes me so tired I can't even function. So what other mediciness that work with lamotrigine can I take instead?
Does Lamictal cause sex drive to lower in women or dryness?
I have been on this medicine for a while now and realized that my sex drive has gone down and when I do try there is a dryness problem? This is not good for my partner. He thinks I’m just not into him anymore. Is it this medicine?
Methylphenidate - Why has Concerta stopped working fantastically all of a sudden after 7-8 months?
I was prescribed Concerta off label for bipolar depression as nothing else worked then I discovered I was ADHD. Can I be bipolar and ADHD? Why has Concerta suddenly stopped working and just makes me sleepy despite different doses and time experiments . I stopped talking it for 2 day’s and was... read more
Anyone take Latuda in addition to Effexor or any antidepressant and you are not schizophrenic?
Or bipolar? I have treatment resistant MDD and anxiety and was prescribed the Latuda. I am feeling very irritable and more anxious ... on 10 mg. Any thoughts ?
Why am I gaining weight on Seroquel? I eat LESS than I did before I took it?
I started Seroquel about a month ago, since then I’ve gained 13 pounds!!! I used to eat a lot and now I only eat dinner and maybe a few snack size oranges throughout the day. I also just purchased a treadmill about two months ago. In the first month before Seroquel I lost 4 pounds and I only... read more
Does Lamictal affect personality?
My husband was recently diagnosed with bipolar II and his psychologist suggested that he take Lamictal. Since his psychologist is not able to prescribe, we have to go through our GP or transfer him to a psychiatrist. He hasn't moved forward at all on this even though he was diagnosed over 2... read more
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