Medications

Anyone had ECT treament to treat BPD?

feeds@yuku.com (atleastmydogluvsme) — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 20:44:12 GMT

Hi,
I would like to hear from anyone who has had ECT treatment to treat BPD. I would appreciate you sharing your experience of ECT. Like:
Why was ECT prescribed?
What drugs were you taking when you received ECT treatment?
What did the ECT treatement involve?
How many sessions did you have?
How often were you treated?
How has it affected you in the short and long term?
Do you think ECT treatment was beneficial or not? In other words, are you happy you...

Seroquel Withdrawls

feeds@yuku.com (sorhelterskelter) — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 16:44:06 GMT

I have been taking Seroquel for Bipolar for 9 years now, and I was just diagnosed with BPD, because I knew the Seroquel was nothing but a sleeping agent for me. Now I have Opiate like withdraws from the medications. My doctor is trying to take me off of Seroquel.

I tried 150MG with .75 MG of Klonopin, I slept maybe 3 hours and woke up sick and going through withdraws.

She said she would up my Klonopin to 1mg but I assume thats the highest she will go.

If there is...

on seraquel, again...

feeds@yuku.com (whynot) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:31:58 GMT

I'm in the process of getting a new meds doctor, because the one I currently have told me that I have too many problems and probably can't be helped. Really professional, right? Well next week I see a new doctor, but right now the old one is prescribing me seraquel AGAIN, I've been on it 3 times, and every time I was taken off of it for having bad side effects. Even on the low doses all I can think of is ways to kill myself (I'm not suicidal, it's a side effect, but VERY...

Family Problems

feeds@yuku.com (canchito) — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 04:59:52 GMT

Hi all!

Does anyone have problems with their family members? The problem I have is that I feel like my mother doesn't care about me, I feel like because she doesn't always buy me dinner when we're out, or she doesn't come to my house and make me a cuppa or make dinner for me, or help me to tidy my house, or help me with my money problems, then she must not care. Also, I very badly fell out with my brother 3 years just before his son was born, and I have never met his...

Adderall is not working (I don't have ADD/ADHD)

feeds@yuku.com (trialsntribulations) — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 18:22:56 GMT

I've been depressed for over about 10 months, major depressive disorder, and in an effort to kick it my doctors prescribed Adderall to help me with my energy.

I don't like to get up, I won't shower, I won't make dinner and I won't do anything unless I have to. I don't even want to do things I enjoy, like seeing my horse, because I am too tired.

I get so exhausted, just by getting out of bed and checking my e-mail.

I'm on 40 mg of...

i'm not sure what to do

feeds@yuku.com (thesunnyside17) — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 15:33:25 GMT

i was diagnosed with BPD and depression about 2 years ago and for about a year after that i was on every kind of medication imaginable (lamictal, topamax, prozac, etc). the medicine never really seemed to help me (my philosophy was if the medicine isn't working, then it's not my problem...and i made no effort to change my behavior). i treated my fiance like crap (even hitting him). when he finally decided to leave me i went CRAZY. and i stopped taking my medicine. i was in a deep...

Has anyone taken niacin for any reason?

feeds@yuku.com (Qelyn) — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 04:20:21 GMT

My doctor recently prescribed me a niacin supplement for my cholesterol numbers he put me on 500 mg a day...... Well within a week of taking them I have started to experience insomnia and am wondering if anyone else has taken niacin and had the same happen..... I want to know if it is the niacin, its the only thing that has really changed for me..... I even tried taking an ambien tonight and still woke up prematurely and am not able to get back to sleep.....

If there is one thing I...

St. John's Wort and 5 HTP?

feeds@yuku.com (loveisthecure5) — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 15:32:30 GMT

I have been avoiding taking prescriptions and have been using natural, over-the-counter antidepressants-St. John's Wort and 5 HTP. So far, they work well b/c they help me stay calm which in turn helps my depression. Some days they are not strong enough and I drink sedative herbal tea to increase the sedative effects of the supplements. It has worked well for me but I am also high functioning and using other self help tools.

Has anyone else tried these? If so what are your...

Anyone here on Lithium??

feeds@yuku.com (nas) — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 00:47:51 GMT

Hi everyone,

I have BPD and Major Depression. I have been on meds since I was 16 - I'm now 23. After a lot of work with my psychologist and psychiatrist I was prescribed Lithium for the first time last week. I am currently on Paxil, Lithium and Seroquel (just to sleep) and the odd Valium for anxiety.
The lithium has been added to work as an augmentor (a drug that intensifies the effect) for the Paxil to help my depression - and a mood stabiliser to help my BPD.
I was...

Panic DIsorder/Klonopin Dependency

feeds@yuku.com (Eva) — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 04:11:35 GMT

I have been on Xanax and Klonopin ( now Klonopin) for almost 5 years now ever since I started having really horrible panic attacks that caused me to become dependent on the medication. I used to be on a bunch of stuff including seroquel, but now I am down to 2 mg of Klonopin a day but have not gone a day with out if since I started it about 5 years ago. I am afraid I will never get off it.
Has anyone discontinued this drug successfully? I have heard horror stories and I'm terrified....

This may help

feeds@yuku.com (JustaguyHollywood) — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 18:00:37 GMT

I have been with my partner for about 8 years. She has been diagnosed with bpd about 10 years ago. She has taken all the differant medications with varying degrees of effectiveness.
Some helping..some definately not.

I can only speak from my own experience with her and what she has been through.

After going through all the meds and no insurance, it was just too much money to be able to cope with it.
I did some research and tried a few things. After some...

Herbal meds??

feeds@yuku.com (Amilie) — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 18:05:29 GMT

Hello all

Has anyone ever tried herbal anti depressants eg. St Johns Wort?
I used to take 'calms' when i was really stressed and they helped - i'm from the UK so not sure whether the US has such

Coming off meds

feeds@yuku.com (trying) — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 05:22:14 GMT

I haven't been on here for a couple of months. I guess I hate the diagnosis and sometimes feel less hope the more I immerse myself in the "world of BPD". I guess it is hard to have a diagnosis as it could start to define your life. So I try and get away from that and inevitably have tough times and realise that yes, the BPD is still there and I have ended up back on here. Anyhow, I am posting because I tried lots of meds in the last year (Effexor, Citalopram, Seroquel,...

did any one elses hair fall out taking seroquel.!?

feeds@yuku.com (myriad15) — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 16:17:46 GMT

mine has started and im wanting to know
A if its temporary
and B will my hair go back to normal...im on 25-50 mg per day
i didnt grow it long just for meds to destroy it....
thanks
Myr

Tempted to throw it all in the trash can

feeds@yuku.com (gypsy) — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 02:34:04 GMT

Well the meds are working, they upped the dose of what i was on and they have slowed down my manic behaviour and with the help of sleeping pills I am sleeping at night. Yay 2 steps forward. but one step back I am highly agitated now and want to jump out of my own skin cant sit still its hard to concentrate its distressing. so they have given me more drugs to counteract this and if that doesnt work I have to try different atypical antipyschotics. So do I go back to being manic and lower...

When you get what you want.

feeds@yuku.com (unbalanced) — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 07:30:37 GMT

I reciently sought help from my G.P for mood stabelisers. Ii was also prescribed vailum (diazapam) to tie me over until the zoloft took full effect. I've been drinking sceretly and serching for a high ever since I got the prescription filled. It's not illicit drugs, so i guess in my mind I can justify taling the valium to calm my nerves. I can stop at the prescribed dose though... for me I'm all or nothing. I love escaping my emotions and having a secret weapen to make it through...

New Dr, New Med's... fresh start!

feeds@yuku.com (unbalanced) — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 07:01:21 GMT

After not wanting to acknowledge the mess that I was falling into once again I decided to seek a support group on the internet. This site is what I found. I feel alot less alone and not as ashamed as I have in the past about my illness, my BPD. I just want to say thankyou to everyone for your post's and responses. I went and saw a new Dr today, I hve gone back on Med's and am in the process of making an ppointment with my psychologist. So much has happened in such little time, I guess...

Medicated to unmedicated... lost and need help

feeds@yuku.com (unbalanced) — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 18:17:23 GMT

Hi Everyone,
I am new to this site. I was diagnosed with BPD in July last year. At that stage I had been on mood staeblisers for over two years (Zoloft, 200mg). Leading up to the dignosis my anxiety got out of control, I was prescribed valium and temazapam. One day it got too much (work did, I am a perfectionist I guess) and I ended up in emergency as I had SI.
After that day I was flown accross the country to live with Mum and Dad. At 25 this sucks but I guess I need (needed) it....

help please

feeds@yuku.com (PiinkDiam0ndz412) — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 01:26:36 GMT

Hi, I am new to this I just joined today. I was recently diagnosed with BPD and I was put on Prozac and Vistaril for my mood.. but the Vistaril doesn't do anything at all... does anyone know anything about this drug or know anything that works well for them because I have been on so many different meds in the past I am not sure there is hope for me to feel happy or well ever again....

vistaril

feeds@yuku.com (PiinkDiam0ndz412) — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 14:25:43 GMT

i was recently diagnosed with bpd and my doctor has me on prozac and vistaril. can someone please tell me anything they know about vistaril and if theres anything better for anxiety cuz it does absolutely nothing for me!!!