Princess22008
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I am a woman who is living with bipolar and doing a good job of it. i was diagnosed in 1992 and have been through the whole pharmacy of meds and... read more
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Hydroxyzine HCL?
Question posted by Princess2... on 9 days ago • 2 answers
Related support groups: hydroxyzine, addiction, hairy cell leukemia, anxiety, sedation, depakote, lamictal, seroquel, bipolar disorder, ...
Princess22008's comment: Thank you for your help. I just dont want to take more than I need to, to get over being so anxious. I feel like I am still climbing the walls. Not sure if this is the right one for me. Can't take Benadryl since it throws me into being manic. I hope ...
What about Lithium and alcohol?
Question posted by roxybarb on 4 Dec 2009 • 1 answer
Related support groups: lithium, alcohol, wine, bipolar disorder, mania
Princess22008's comment: I had to stop taking Lithium due to severe itchiness on my legs and around my sides. I had to get a moisturizer that did not have any perfumes. Once I stopped the Lithium and started the new skin care, I didn't have any more problems.
Saphris - Did any of you get manic?
Question posted by greycatt on 17 Mar 2012 • 4 answers
Related support groups: mania, saphris, bipolar disorder, post traumatic stress disorder, schizoaffective disorder, schizophrenia, ...
Princess22008's response: I was on Saphris for 4 months and had to be taken off of it since it made me trigger a mixed episode, enough to where I had to be inpatient. They tried it a second time and it was the same thing even though some of my other meds had been changed by ...
What other meds?
Question posted by Princess2... on 28 Feb 2012 • 2 answers
Related support groups: depression, doctor, depakote, bipolar disorder, saphris, dexilant
Princess22008's comment: I am Bipolar 1. I have been on Trileptal years ago, taken off Seroquel about a year ago due to side effects. I was on 800mg of that and had to be in bed within 10 minutes of taking it or felt like I couldn't stand up. Taken off that and put of ...
What other meds?
Question posted by Princess2... on 28 Feb 2012 • 2 answers
Related support groups: depression, doctor, depakote, bipolar disorder, saphris, dexilant
Princess22008's comment: They tried me again on Lithium a few months ago and then I started itching so bad that they added Benadryl which after 3 days had me hyperactive. I am now taking Ativan as needed and it seems like I am using that to supplement the Lunesta so I sleep ...
I was prescribed dexlansoprazole 60mg. Is lansoprazole/prevacid 15mg a generic drug?
Question posted by stomach on 2 Mar 2011 • 1 answer
Related support groups: prevacid, lansoprazole, dexlansoprazole, generic, dexilant, insurance
Princess22008's comment: I got mine from the Doctors office originally with a sample pack. Then I started getting their emails. You can go to their website and download one. too. It really helps me. I have tried everything else that is on the market and this seems to be the ...
What is the risk of developing diabetes from Seroquel?
Question posted by Princess2... on 28 Sep 2010 • 2 answers
Related support groups: seroquel, diabetes, type 2, bipolar disorder, adderall, ativan, cymbalta, lamictal, topamax
Princess22008's comment: Due to strong family history and all meds that can increase the risk of developing Diabetes, they put me Metformin to counter the thirst and frequent urination. They tested me for it and my results were in the high end of normal.
Do woman have hair thinning severely? Also, is it permanent from LIthium?
Question posted by smithmalone on 14 Jan 2012 • 4 answers
Related support groups: lithium, bipolar disorder, mania
Princess22008's answer: I had severe hair loss while I was on Lithium. I was told to take Folic Acid to help it. I had to put a hair trap in the tub to catch it all. I have noticed that since they took me off of it that my hair is not as thin. I had to come off of it due ...
Bipolar Disorder - I hafe recenly stopped takping the saphris and now stil have hte brian taht?
Question posted by Princess2... on 28 Dec 2011 • 2 answers
Related support groups: ativan, lamictal, bipolar disorder, saphris, psychiatric disorders
Princess22008's comment: I was thaking 10mg then down the 5mg and not stopped it comple4ly
I started taking Depakote last night. It is not the ER and I started at 250mg and going to work my?
Question posted by danielbon... on 18 Dec 2011 • 6 answers
Related support groups: depakote, sedation, bipolar disorder, mania
Princess22008's response: I know I was taking Depakote ER 500mg twice a day and I started sleeping 22 hours a day. But because I was taking other sedating meds they put me down to 1 pill at night. Now I am back up to twice a day and seem to be doing ok. I dont know if it is ...