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Q: Medications for Bipolar, Depression, and Anxiety?
I would like to hear from people that have been diagnosed with bipolar, anxiety, and depression and your opinions of what medications have worked best for you (and what has not worked). Preferably adults in the age range of 40 to 65. Also any comments about Zyprexa are welcome.

A: Uh, yeh, to the two non-bipolars answering above.

Zyprexa is a good acute med, but because of the odds that it will drive your sugar level up and pack on 50 pounds, it’s not such a good maintenance med.

Lamictal and Lithium have worked well for me. It’s a good combo where Lamictal deals well with most of the depression and Lithium handles the hypo/manic stuff that Lamictal doesn’t really touch. It also augment’s Lamictal’s antidepressant qualities. Seroquel is an AP like Zyprexa. It too has a potential to elevate sugar serum levels, but not as high as Zyprexa. At low doses it is a good sleep meds and anxiolytic. It is sedating! Often a low dose at night will deal with next day anxiety. I’m 44. That’s what’s working for me.

A great website for crazy med info is http://www.crazymeds.org . There are write ups in English on most bipolar meds that include links to manufacturer Patient Info (PI) sheets as well as to some studies. The talk board is dedicated to meds and their are a lot of knowledgeable bipolars on it.

Q: Can herbal teas that are made to relax you interact with anxiety, depression, bipolar meds?
Ive been wondering this for a long long time now. I take meds for all of that. Right now I’m going off of the anxiety meds and probabley the depression meds but sometimes at night I feel really anxious and need something to calm me down so I drink teas that are for sleep or relaxation. I’m pretty paranoid about all of this, pills, what mixes with what etc.
So I was wondering. Is it dangerous? Can I over sedate?

A: To some extent, it depends on the quirks of your personal metabolism. I once had a bad reaction between a drug I was taking and peppermint tea. The combination triggered an episode of vertigo that went on for hours (I was fine with either one alone). I don’t know if that’s happened to anyone else, but it definitely caused me some grief. I also had a very nasty reaction to St. John’s wort and I know others with the same complaint.

“Herbal” does not equal “safe.” Some of the nastiest poisons on the planet are derived from plants. There’s no testing requirement, so no one knows for certain how various herbs interact with various drugs, even ignoring the quirks of individual metabolisms.

Be sure to tell your doctor(s) about all the drugs you’re taking, including OTC remedies, herbals and vitamins. Maybe your personal metabolism can handle them and maybe it will have problems. All you can do is keep track of things and monitor yourself for odd symptoms.

Q: Do you have symptoms of bipolar, anxiety, depression?
Well I just wanted to let you know things that I’ve been observing and doing for the past year that has helped me so much with bipolar, depression, anxiety. Seriously, I can’t even sleep for days without my heavy loads of medication, but these ways of doing things really helps with all of this. At first I thought it wouldn’t help then, I just tried and found it really helped. Here are some things that naturally helps that you can do on your own.

First of all never call your self sick or label yourself. Just treat yourself for your symptoms, like a cold in a way. Notice your symptoms, like when you notice a cough, treat it, but don’t obsess over it, and you’ll notice improvement the best. Remember things can always be worse so make the most of what you can as you try to improve your situation.

The body works by chemical reactions and foods are chemicals consumed to help the body carry on things that the body needs to do. So it’s important to get all nutrients needed. Take half a multi-vitamin a day, try taking vitamin b-stress complex daily, and take omega 3-6-9 supplements which is proven to help with nourishing the brain.Take it for a few weeks and you’ll notice the difference.

It is also very important to get sunlight daily which helps boost the mood. Exercise helps boost the mood and and take care of excess energy. It helps with better sleep at night.

Make sure you sleep and wake up at a regular schedule. Sleep is very important to help the mind heal and to be in a good mood. Get 8hrs of sleep each night. No more than ten because too much sleep can make you feel groggy.

Another thing is try to change any negative or stressful thought you have to an optimistic one. Even if it doesn’t feel like you believe it, tell yourself you believe it. I once was told everything is love, atleast some sort of love, and everything else is your own perception. Jealousy, hate anger, resentment takes away calmness from people, and a sense of peace in ones’ mind is important. it’s also important to have a general love for humanity.

Also stay away from stimulating things, no hair spray, markers, chocolate, tea, coffee, horror flicks. Anything that causes that high or rushed feeling causes stress on the body.

Hope this helps you guys, message me if you have any questions or wanna talk

A: that is good advice!

Q: Medication Regime for Bipolar, Anxiety, and Depression?
I would like to hear from people that have been diagnosed with bipolar, anxiety, and depression and your opinions of what medications have worked best for you (and what has not worked). Preferably adults in the age range of 40 to 65. Also any comments about Zyprexa are welcome.
I moved it to mental health. Sorry to annoy anyone in the real estate market.

A: I think you have posted in the wrong forum, this should probably be in the Health forum not Renting & Real Estate

Q: Please Read! Do you have symptoms of bipolar, anxiety, depression?
Well I just wanted to let you know things that I’ve been observing and doing for the past year that has helped me so much with bipolar, depression, anxiety. Seriously, I can’t even sleep for days without my heavy loads of medication, but these ways of doing things really helps with all of this. At first I thought it wouldn’t help then, I just tried and found it really helped. Here are some things that naturally helps that you can do on your own.

It is also very important to get sunlight daily which helps boost the mood. Exercise helps boost the mood and and take care of excess energy. It helps with better sleep at night.

Also stay away from stimulating things, no hair spray, markers, chocolate, tea, coffee, horror flicks. Anything that causes that high or rushed feeling causes stress on the body.

Hope this helps you guys, message me if you have any questions or wanna talk

A: Hi! That’s a great guideline For Dealing with it! sometimes the stress anger etc gets so high you CANNOT control yourself sometimes. that’s how i am and always will be, BUT if you follow this guideline you can control it so kudos to you! BTW don’t let them give you PAXIL i used to take it, it litteraly made me insane for a while!

Q: What is Bipolar disorder? How is it different from depression/anxiety?
How is Bipolar Disorder different from social anxiety & depression. How do you tell the difference?? What are the different symptoms? How is it diagnosed? Is this disorder treated the same way as anxiety & depression?

A: Hi – Bipolar disorder is different from depression/anxiety in that our mood levels go from very low to very high. it’s called cycling and it can continue for long periods of time, or could disappear in no time and hen leving us change six or seven times in one day.

The low end is the hard part./ I get very depressed and just wantto sit and watch television and let everything else go. One can be completely housebound due to the depression of Bipolar, and then, suddently, in a day or two be out and about, all over town, making new friends, buying things they don’t need, interviewing for jobs they’d love to have, but could never fulflill. A few of us have ended up traveling across the country incognito, then suddenly appearing in the middle of an airport, stark naked.

Just remember, take the smalest dosage of the bipolar meds that you can get by with, learn to role with the ups and dows and find a good doctor. Also, sometimes, it’s difficult to work at a regular job, many of us work at home, or become involved in fine arts, like painting, music, writing, etc. Make the most of it, it could be a lot worse. just learn to undersand bipolar and then begin to anticipate what triggers certain moods.

I do want to add one more imoprtant item and that is the number of completed suicides in bipolar patients is rather high – that’s why it is so important to have a psych and a therapist – one to keep track of your meds and the other to keep aware of how things are going on an everyday level.

good luck,
welcome aboard
good luck,
kathy

Q: Have symptoms of anxiety, depression, bipolar?
Well I just wanted to let you know things that I’ve been observing and doing for the past year that has helped me so much with bipolar, depression, anxiety. Seriously, I can’t even sleep for days without my heavy loads of medication, but these ways of doing things really helps with all of this. At first I thought it wouldn’t help then, I just tried and found it really helped. Here are some things that naturally helps that you can do on your own.

First of all never call your self sick or label yourself. You must accept yourself also. Just treat yourself for your symptoms, like a cold in a way. Notice your symptoms, like when you notice a cough, treat it, but don’t obsess over it, and you’ll notice improvement the best. Remember things can always be worse so make the most of what you can as you try to improve your situation.

To feel better you have to want it and believe you’ll be okay, and once you believe it and want it, you’ll start asking people questions and be interested on your own on how to be stable. You’ll also feel a relief that you will find help soon enough. All the help you need is within yourself and other places out there.

Also, mood problems can occur from hormonal imbalances, like low thyroid levels.
It is also very important to get sunlight daily which helps boost the mood. Exercise helps boost the mood and and take care of excess energy. It helps with better sleep at night.

Also stay away from stimulating things, no hair spray, markers, chocolate, tea, coffee, horror flicks. Anything that causes that high or rushed feeling causes stress on the body.

Here are some great websites for anxiety and bipolar:

http://www.helpguide.org/mental/anxiety_self_help.htm

http://www.selftherapy.org/?gclid=CPnvtsDKrpwCFRxNagodJj2Sjw

http://anxieties.com/free.php

http://www.anxietynetwork.com/helphome.html

http://blogs.psychcentral.com/bipolar/2008/12/10-bipolar-disorder-self-help-tips/

Hope this helps you guys, message me if you have any questions or wanna talk
I’m diagnosed with bipolar from three different doctors. This information works for anyone

A: Well done on discovering the power of pma!
I used to suffer badly from depression, but after realising that negativity can only affect me if i allow it to, i have changed my life for the better. I ditched my partner(he insulted me so often i almost believed him), and began to realise that I AM a strong, capable, intelligent person, and my life has really improved.
Instead of relying on medication, however, I’ve found that exercise has really boosted my mood and self esteem. I’ve even lost a bit of weight, which is an added bonus!

Q: i need help _bipolar?anxiety?depression? ext.._?
i have posted many articles, seen 3 therpists/psychologists, and searched forever to try to find out a solution. I have gone through lexipro, welbutatain, aderol, ext. So far nothing has helped, i write down everyday whats going on to see if someone can tell me whats wrong so i can persue meds to help.
my question is….. Is there any service or Anyone who can help me through chat or something online? just so i can get more info. and possibly find out a solution.
Tons of people say i have bipolar disorder, but then others say its different because what i have CYCLES too fast. The therapists i see recommend stuff just to see if it’ll work without even listening to me…i don’t have the time to test out 20 medications/ hoping that one will help. One therapist is my dads friend who believes i have bipolar disorder with something else but he doesn’t want to perscribe bipolar meds because he thinks it’ll make me a “zombie”… then others tell me that’s false. So i’m really confused here. I haven’t really gotten to actually talk with someone to explain myself so they can really get an educated idea of whats wrong.

What people have said that’s wrong with me: Bipolar disorder, personality disorder, depression, adhd mixed with depression, anxiety disorder, and some other junk.

I just want to chat with someone online that i can have a disscusion with to see if they have an idea of what i have and what i should do to help myself.

Anything will be GREATLY appreciated as i’m trying to get my life in control before i go off to college (5months away)
.or before i do something EXTREMELY stupid…

~i have punched at least 70 holes in the walls of my house, almost tipped a car (on 2 wheeles), have driven with eyes closed, attempted to start many fights, gone 120mph on highways, skipped 39% of my senior year of high school due to depression/ anger, neglecting many responsibilities, gone anti-social to talkative and back, headakes all the time, lightheaded all the time, broken 3 fingers 2 knuckles from punching things, taken sludgehammer to a bike in anger, walked out of school multiple times from racing thoughts that lead to migranes, cut my arm with a knife, have had times constantly thinking about plain suicide (but cant go through with it as i believe it would be against God’s law) and more…
~ all of that is not anything like me, none of my friends realize anything is wrong, my dad tries to help but nothing yet, my mom believes it can all be fixed if i pray….-.- ive prayed a lot -.-
~ive been this way most of my life but within the last 2 years its been the worst yet. And i just want it all to stop, so far every medicine i have taken hasn’t helped…the welbutatain gives me more control but isn’t near providing a large difference.

sorry for the length/ and the repetition, but thank you for your time.

A: Have you ever been evaluated by a psychologist or a psychiatrist? Sometimes drugs can help if there is a chemical imbalance or a part of the brain is not operating efficiently. Have you had blood work done? Do you have a good primary care physician? He should be able to refer you to someone who can help. Drugs are not always the answer, though. It sounds like you need help from a professional. Good luck!

Q: Recently diagnosed with severe social anxiety & bipolar depression. Can I get disability?
I have been struggling with depression and anxiety issues for as long as I can remember, only I never received treatment until recently. These issues have become so great within the past 2 years that I have been unable to work a steady job or to be able to work at all. The only reason I never sought treatment before was because, when I was underage and was covered by my mother/father’s insurance, they didn’t believe I had any kind of depression issues, just wrote it off as teenage hormones. Once they finally realized that in fact, it wasn’t just hormones, and that I was really having these problems; their insurance no longer covered me (I was over 18 at that point). Ever since, I haven’t had any other kind of insurance and thought, “Well, without insurance I’m just shit out of luck.” Until my friend told me about a clinic that would help me – free of charge. But that was only recently.
So anyways, point being – I was diagnosed (finally) with severe social anxiety/phobia and bipolar depression (manic episodes) and I was wondering if that would qualify enough to get approved for disability, with my clinic testimony?

A: you can try, but alot of times mental disabilities get rejected most of the time. i was lucky with mine…i got approved in less than 3 months. (adhd, schizo-affective, anxiety, depression). they’ll send you to see their psych for an eval since you don’t have a great medical history with it, and if you don’t “Seem” mentally ill, they say you are fine. (quotes because their definition of that is skewed…) good luck if you do…oooh, and,if you do qualify, you’d only get SSI since you haven’t worked the requirement…it’s money, but not enough to ever live on.

Q: Is it possible to avoidant personality disorder, social anxiety, bipolar disorder, depression and ADD?
Honestly, I feel like I have all of these issues and I understand many are intertwined and likely caused by others. I’m seeing a psychologist tomorrow for the first time in my life. Should I just straight out tell them I think I have all these problems or let them ask the questions?

A: If you are worried about all of these things, then the most likely diagnosis is an anxiety disorder of some kind, such as Generalized Anxiety Disorder. Anxiety and Depression frequently overlap.

Tell the doctor (psychologist) about your symptoms meaning tell them you are worried about them. Let them do the diagnosing-that is what they are trained to do. They should ask specific questions to help them rule in/out a diagnosis.

Good luck and give yourself credit for seeking help.

Q: Name for Young Adult Bipolar/depression/anxiety support team?
I’m thinking of starting a meeting group in my area for people my age who are having a tough time coping with their mental illnesses. its targeting mostly toward people in their late teens, early twenties. what i want to do is go out as a group and discuss things in lounges or go on day trips, or meet up at each others place and play music/jam/talk.

A: Excellent idea,peer support rules!

Q: Please Read, Have symptoms of depression, anxiety, bipolar?
I would appreciate if you read all of this

Well I just wanted to let you know things that I’ve been observing and doing for the past year that has helped me so much with my diagnosis of bipolar which comes with depression and anxiety. Seriously, I can’t even sleep for days without my heavy loads of medication, but these ways of doing things really helps with all of this. At first I thought it wouldn’t help then, I just tried and found it really helped. Here are some things that naturally helps that you can do on your own.

Another thing is try to change any negative or stressful thought you have to an optimistic one. Even if it doesn’t feel like you believe it, tell yourself you believe it. Also, try not to label as much and just be, just say things are just the way they are, you are the one who puts meanings on things. I once was told everything is love, atleast some sort of love, and everything else is your own perception. Jealousy, hate anger, resentment takes away calmness from people, and a sense of peace in ones’ mind is important. it’s also important to have a general love for humanity.

Also stay away from stimulating things, no hair spray, markers, chocolate, tea, coffee, horror flicks. Anything that causes that high or rushed feeling causes stress on the body.

Here are some great websites for anxiety and bipolar:

http://www.helpguide.org/mental/anxiety_…

http://www.selftherapy.org/?gclid=CPnvts…

http://anxieties.com/free.php

http://www.anxietynetwork.com/helphome.h…

http://blogs.psychcentral.com/bipolar/20…

Hope this helps you guys, message me if you have any questions or wanna talk

A: Cool. I have bipolar and anxiety too. Great info

Q: Need help? Please Read, Have symptoms of depression, anxiety, bipolar?
I would appreciate if you read all of this

Also stay away from stimulating things, no hair spray, markers, chocolate, tea, coffee, horror flicks. Anything that causes that high or rushed feeling causes stress on the body.

Here are some great websites for anxiety and bipolar:

http://www.helpguide.org/mental/anxiety_…

http://www.selftherapy.org/?gclid=CPnvts…

http://anxieties.com/free.php

http://www.anxietynetwork.com/helphome.h…

http://blogs.psychcentral.com/bipolar/20…

Hope this helps you guys, message me if you have any questions or wanna talk

A: You just helped a lot of people. This is what I do and I am impressed how well you are in tune with your issue and are facing it without shame or fear. That is the key, isn’t it.
Good for you and I hope you use this as a prop to realize that you have a special gift and that is to use your issue to help others in life, that just might be your calling.
I remain,
Socrates,
Your assistant

Q: I think i have depression/anxiety/bipolar/paranoia?
im 14 and i think i have either depression anxiety or bipolar disorder.
i have been feeling really sad and like my life is going to end because im not good enough, my grades are very low and i find it very hard to concentrate, thankfully i have friends to help me but i find it hard to be with people i get extremely scared of what they think about me and if im doing everything right, im scared im not perfect even though i know no one is perfect. when my friends invite me over theyre house i cant go because im scared ill look too fat or i didnt put enough makeup on. i cant change in the school change rooms because im scared people will call me fat even though im never teased.i always tell my parents in sick so i can stay home because somedays ive just had enough and i think im getting talked about.i find it very difficult to talk ot people escpecially boys. i never eat in public; i go somewhere were no one can see me. i havnt told anyone about this, but i feel like i need to be helped because its really getting to me and theres no way ill work up the guts to tell anyone

A: I agree with JD, and I think you need to get into talk therapy and you may need tranquilizers, at least during the day. It sounds as if you’re socially handicapped and suffer from anxiety. I don’t think this is depression or bipolar disorder. If tranqs or talk therapy don’t help, get to a psychiatrist. You may need more medication.

I’m sorry life is so full of anguish for you. I hope it gets better.

Q: How is someone who has generalized anxiety disorder & depression different from someone who has bipolar?
When I was in the 9th grade I was diagnosed with GAD, but then in the 12th grade my psychologist told me that I either have GAD & depression or bipolar. I haven’t been able to afford to see another psychologist or a psychiatrist since, but I am still wondering. What are the differences? My mother does not think that I have bipolar.

A: The anxiety Depression is neurotic or character Disorders
BiPolarism is a Biochemical Major Mental Illness ususally with psychotic episodes. And is a lifetime Disorder not like depression or anxiety

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