Everything In Between » MedicationsThe brutally honest, first-person account of Meitar Moscovitz's life.On Working with Doctors- November 24, 2004 Joining discussion groups about bipolar disorder has really inspired a lot of thoughts on the matter. Frankly, I don&8217;t know why I didn&8217;t bother to do it sooner. And on that note, here are some more thoughts. This time they&8217;re about working with doctors when the desire to experiment with meds strikes. Of course, the ...http://maymay.net/blog/2004/11/23/on-working-with-doctors/ Thoughts on Medicine Cocktails and Quality of Life- November 16, 2004 I was lucky; my first prescriptions for treating bipolar disorder was a mix of Depakote and Zyprexa (whose clinical name is actually Olanzapine, but is marketed in a variety of different ways). That didn&8217;t work for me. I gained over 60 pounds in 60 days, and ended up ballooning from 110 pounds to 177 pounds ...http://maymay.net/blog/2004/11/16/thoughts-on-medicine-cocktails-and-quality-of-life/ Prozac and Bipolar Disorder- November 14, 2004 I have a visceral dislike of Prozac when employed to treat bipolar disorder. Not once can I recall a single time when I corresponded with someone who has said that it has worked for them. The only situations where it did not cause extraneous problems is when it was used as part of a massive drug ...http://maymay.net/blog/2004/11/13/prozac-and-bipolar-disorder/ Lithium as a Mood Stabilizer- November 13, 2004 So just the other day I was asked about my experiences with litium. Lithium is a mood stabilizer. That&8217;s precisely what my experience has been. For me, it was frighteningly effective. &8220;Numb&8221; was a mild word to use what I felt after taking a high dose. More luke, &8220;dead,&8221; imho. That&8217;s one reason why I worked so ...http://maymay.net/blog/2004/11/13/lithium-as-a-mood-stabilizer/ |