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Wisest Elder Ever
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: cajun country, lafayette Louisiana
Posts: 24,238
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Wisest Elder Ever
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: cajun country, lafayette Louisiana
Posts: 24,238
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Dear pam,
I am sorry that you are frustrated.
It is not common for people who are bp2 to be on zyprexa at least as far as I know. I am not a doctor....
I would worry about the possible side effects of using it on a regular basis and not just for mania. there is a risk for weight gain and subsiquent diabetes...I think I would have a serious talk about switching to another atypical, I use geodon as my anti manic med. some take abilify or seroquel.
I am sorry that the lamictal did not work out for you.
Could your symptoms be related to perimenopause at all. I know that I am 46 and am starting to have some symptoms...it is hard to know what is the peri and what is the bipolar. I can't take hormones so the natural way is what I am going to have to go thru...they say it can take up to 10 years to actually be at menopause. that is along time!
HOw is your pain being controlled these days? Are you having good control?
beth
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Hattie the black and white one wrestling with hazel, calico. lost hattie to cancer.....
Happiness is a decision....
150mg of lamictal 2x a day
haldol 5mg 2x a day
1mg of cogentin 2x a day
klonipin , 1mg at night
I will not give up in this weight loss journey, nor this need to be AF. 3-19-13=156, 6-7-13=139, 8-19-13=149, 11-12-13=140, 6-28-14=157, 7-24-14=149, 9-24-14=144, 1-12-15=164, 2-28-15=149, 4-21-15=143, 6-26-15=138.5, 7-22-15=146, 8-24-15=151, 9-15-15=145, 11-1-15=137, 11-29-15=143, 1-4-16=152, 1-26-16=144, 2-24-16=150, 8-15-16=163, 1-4-17=169, 9-20-17=174, 11-17-17=185.6, 3-22-18=167.9, 8-31-18= 176.3, 3-6-19=190.8 5-30-20=176, 1-4-21=202, 10-4-21= 200.8,12-10-21=186, 3-26-22=180.3, 7-30-22=188, 10-15-22=180.9,
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