Saw Tdoc today - Bipolar Disorder Message Board

katlin09 · 04-23-2008, 06:48 PM

Saw my Tdoc today, and it went okay. We're trying to sort out some past trauma issues, and it's just so damn hard to talk about, but she uses really good techniques to keep my grounded in the "here and now" so hopefully we'll make some progress and I can get this insufferable depression under some control. The Lamictal and Seroquel increase seem to be doing okay, I'm pretty irritable, (threw my stapler across the room at work today) but I was expecting it, so just trying to deal with it. The only bad news is my SI habit has come back with a vengence, sooo I'm trying to deal with that to, so if you guys can send me happy thoughts I'd appreciate it. I don't know what I'd do without all of your support. I hope all of you are doing okay and staying safe and as happy as we can be in this hell they call BiPolar.

klyn07 · 04-24-2008, 06:09 AM

Sorry, I had to laugh about the stapler!

I am glad things seemed to go well. Good thoughts heading your way.

katlin09 · 04-24-2008, 08:25 AM

Yeah my Assistant who is the only other person in my office, and the only person at work who knows about my BP, and is also one of my very best friends, pretty much knows when to duck. She's a great asset to have, if i'm freaking out too much around other people, she takes me back to the office, or if i'm too down and making stupid mistakes she catches them for me. I'm in Finance/Stock Analysis, so most of the time my brain running at 1000 miles per hour is a good thing, but when the depression is really bad, and the insomnia is bad, my brain gets muddled. We've worked together for 9 yrs. now so she really helps me alot. Geez, sorry I know I'm rambling on ....the lamictal really has me ramped up today..

Llama · 04-24-2008, 09:40 PM

(((KMit)))) I am sending many good thoughts your way and I hope that the lamictal increase helps soon and that the agitation calms down. It has been such a good med for me and I hope it will work well for you too.

Also, I had to LOL about the stapler too. I think we've all been in situations where we feel like that lol. Things go flying all over the place!

katlin09 · 04-25-2008, 12:26 PM

Janart, let's see I've been on Topomax, Zoloft, for 2 yrs., was on Depakote with those. Stopped Depakote in November. Started Seroquel @ 100 mg.

I'm now up to 450 mg Seroquel, 75 mg Topomax, 50 mg Zoloft, Ambien CR 12.5mg, Sonata 10mg and the starter pack of Lamictal as of Monday.

My other meds are: Fentanyl patch 50 mcg/48 hrs.
Premarin .09mg/day
Singulair 10mg/day
Ultram 150mg/day
Vitamin D 1000IU/day
Norco 10/325 PRN BT pain
Advil 1200mg/Day

So this is why I have a Psychiatris who does nothing but manage my meds, becasue someone has to keep up with all these, and my brain is not always able to.