Bipolar Disorder Support Group
Bipolar disorder is not just a single disorder, but a category of mood disorders marked by periods of abnormally high energy and euphoria, often accompanied by bouts of clinical depression. This is the place to talk about your experience with bipolar disorder, learn from others' experiences, and find support.
Here's the dilema.......
I had liver failure when I was 2yo. Only one time have my liver enzymes been abnormal. I get them tested regulary. Had my gallbladder out in November, md found slight liver fibrosis, which basically means that I have slight liver damage due to the liver failure at age 2. Please understand I'm a nurse and know a little something about some things. Really helps me to obssess over meds. Yay fun.
Called pdoc, swings are too rapid, depressions too low. Started Abilify at the end of March, been taking lamictal and klonopin. Abilify has been being titrated up since March with every 2 weeks, me having these "smaller" crashes, he ups the Abilify= feel better for another 2 weeks. Ok, CALLED pdoc, let them know how I was feeling, Wellbutrin SR was ordered. Wellbutrin is harsh on the liver, more so then alot of other antidepressants.
Dilema-I cannot bring myself to go the the pharmacy and pick it up!!! I keep thinking that I can handle these depressions and I'll just wait for the energy to come back and things will be ok. I'm concerned about the affect it will have on my liver, the pdoc is aware, but I wasn't there to remind him. And I know what he'll say "you have to consider the risks with the benefits, you guys know the deal. Any suggestions? Words of wisdom?
I had liver failure when I was 2yo. Only one time have my liver enzymes been abnormal. I get them tested regulary. Had my gallbladder out in November, md found slight liver fibrosis, which basically means that I have slight liver damage due to the liver failure at age 2. Please understand I'm a nurse and know a little something about some things. Really helps me to obssess over meds. Yay fun.
Called pdoc, swings are too rapid, depressions too low. Started Abilify at the end of March, been taking lamictal and klonopin. Abilify has been being titrated up since March with every 2 weeks, me having these "smaller" crashes, he ups the Abilify= feel better for another 2 weeks. Ok, CALLED pdoc, let them know how I was feeling, Wellbutrin SR was ordered. Wellbutrin is harsh on the liver, more so then alot of other antidepressants.
Dilema-I cannot bring myself to go the the pharmacy and pick it up!!! I keep thinking that I can handle these depressions and I'll just wait for the energy to come back and things will be ok. I'm concerned about the affect it will have on my liver, the pdoc is aware, but I wasn't there to remind him. And I know what he'll say "you have to consider the risks with the benefits, you guys know the deal. Any suggestions? Words of wisdom?
I gotta say, Wellbutrin was not the drug for me. It increased my already rapid cycling. Helped the depression but worsened the mixed episodes. I took Lithium until I "felt so good that surely I didn't REALLY need meds", then the inevitable happened. I just started back on Lithium because I didn't respond to my pdoc's email in time to get Abilify started. I take Celexa and Lyrica PRN and Xanax at night for sleep. I can relate to the need to make the right decision.
Do you have any suggestions about meds? I have thought about Seroquel. I have taken many others.