[labyrinth29]

hello guys i am bipolar and have sensitivity to anti seizure meds i tried depakote '' bad reaction with insomnia ''
tegritol '' fearful headache ''
i feel i have irritability and bad mood swings and severe nervousness . i need a nerve stabilising medication .i gave most of antiseizure meds a try what should i do then .
and i need to be stabilized by amedication .
pls if u can give me spot med . i tried lyrica but gave me bad depression !! ????

[waves]

I remember your last thread where you mentioned insomnia with gabapentin.


You also mentioned having some seizure activity as well. Is that correct? Can you confirm that?

[labyrinth29]

Originally Posted by waves

I remember your last thread where you mentioned insomnia with gabapentin.


You also mentioned having some seizure activity as well. Is that correct? Can you confirm that?

yes it is . thank you for your attention . gaba pentin and lyrica through me in a lake of depression and this depression continues for 12 hours i feel spaced out with no concentration . also i tried lamictal 25 mg it is torturing me . i tried trileptal again the same effect . depakote i amspent a whole week not tolerating it . so do i have other choices before moving to Lithium ?

[waves]

The seizures make your case slightly more complicated. In most cases, doctors would try antipsychotics if antiepileptic mood stabilizers fail. In your case this would be touchy, because many antipsychotics reduce seizure threshold. If trying an antipsychotic you'd need close monitoring and possibly a change in seizure therapy.

Lithium may be safe for you, but comes with its own host of tolerability issues, and close monitoring is required regardless.

I'd encourage you to find a psychiatrist who is also a neurologist, or at least see a neurologist, to see what the best option for you would be at this juncture. Bring a written list of everything you've tried and your reactions to each med.

[bizi]

Welcome lady.
Glad that you found us, waves gives such sage advice.
I am hoping that you find something very soon.
What medications are you taking if I may ask.
Which ones can you tolerate?
I think a neuro is perfect too.
bizi
The medication merry go round is not fun sorry that this has been such a hard time for you.
(((((HUGS)))))
bizi

[labyrinth29]

Originally Posted by waves

The seizures make your case slightly more complicated. In most cases, doctors would try antipsychotics if antiepileptic mood stabilizers fail. In your case this would be touchy, because many antipsychotics reduce seizure threshold. If trying an antipsychotic you'd need close monitoring and possibly a change in seizure therapy.

Lithium may be safe for you, but comes with its own host of tolerability issues, and close monitoring is required regardless.

I'd encourage you to find a psychiatrist who is also a neurologist, or at least see a neurologist, to see what the best option for you would be at this juncture. Bring a written list of everything you've tried and your reactions to each med.

Thank You waves . i will try a plan and will let u know guys if it really works . i will take olanzapine 5 mg with lyrica and see if it reduce the depression of it . the psychiatrist told me that every med should be give and tried for 1 wk i will see if this is really true

[bizi]

I think med changes take 3-4 weeks to see if they are working...don't know about that...
bizi