doctor time

[Marebears]

Well aint slept all night 4 some reason. Leaving 2 go to Dr.'s to get on my med.'s!!!! Please wish me some luck that they work this time. Scared aint that silly? Cant handle this roller ride up and down every waking moment!

[RubyShooz]

Thanks for your note.  I am currently on Lamictal 200mg and Lexapro 20mg -- been on that combination for a few months now and so far, so good.  I have lost the weight I gained on depakote and seroquel -- that's good and physically I feel a lot better.  I still have an occasional meltdown but for the most part, I think I have stabilized.  I will never be 100%, but I am happy to be around 75&%-80%, at least that allows me to function and hide the rest of my symptoms from the world.

I still don't love life, never have and probably never will -- but at least I am able to laugh and be happy sometimes.
Best of luck to you.
Hugs,
Ruby

[Marebears]

Thanks 4 understanding what i am going thru...... Its hard sometimes, you kind of forget u r not the only one! I spend alot of time thinking why me? I'm sure my family thinks the same thing.LOL Have they gotten u on the correct med.'s yet? If you dont mind me asking? They put me thru some tests and my new med.'s will depend on the outcome of the tests. It really made alot of sense. Never been thru that b4. I hope it works this time because my bad days r really getting bad and i dont really know when i had a good day. My best day lately was my birthday. Only because my little ones made me birthday cards 4 me and {tried} to do the dishes 4 me! Life's happiness is slipping away a little more everyday then one really great thing happens, u get x-tream happy then (SLIP) u fall back down again!!!! *****, i really wish i could love life like i used to. Maybe one day!!!!!!! Thanks for the help and i hope things get better 4 u to!

[Marebears]

Sorry so late, but i hope every thing went good 4u also!!!! They put me thru some test and i have to go back on friday. My new med.'s will depend on the outcome of those test. Never had that done before but seemed like it gave them a better over all view of what i needed help with. Kind of cool huh? Anyway thank u so much for advice........

[RubyShooz]

I've been bouncing around like a ping pong ball for most of the last 35 years.  The meds help, they don't, they do, they don't.  Good days, bad days, good days, bad days.  There have been times when I'm afraid to go to sleep or afraid to wake up or afraid to see my doctor or afraid my doctor is on vacation and I won't be able to see him.

You are not alone!  Be honest with your doctor, do exactly as he instructs and do not change your medications without first consulting him.  It's a crazy ride for people like us, but somehow we manage to deal with it.  And at least on these message boards we have each other, people we know will understand how we feel.  People in my "real life" just don't get it and that is so frustrating to me sometimes.

I try to think of it as being like a diabetic or someone who needs certain medication in order to survive -- we need our "brain candy" -- and we just learn to cope.

Best of luck to you!

[triedeverymed]

Good luck and don't be scared, the meds will help you feel better. I'm doing the same thing today!!