Bipolar: off topic.

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Please title this thread bipolar: off topic.On Jun 11, 2012, at 8:39 PM, maggiekat7 wrote: Criterion for bipolar and other mood disorders are in the DSMIV...and SSRI's are contraindicated for bipolar disorder. Makes most bipolar folk's feel worse, can increase mania, etc. People who suffer from bipolar and families who live with someone with bipolar know how real, unmistakeable, devastating, heart breaking it is. I have recently read that NIMH is doing research with the drug Ketamine for severe/non responsive depression and possibly bipolar. It would be wonderful to have something without horrific long term side effects for them to use for medications. Dr. Zarate, I believe. Saw one of his grand rounds presentations. > > > > > > From: Joyce Alessi <jalessi@> > > Subject: Thanks for the feedback > > hyperaldosteronism > > Date: Sunday, June 10, 2012, 8:49 PM > > > > > > > > Â > > > > > > > > > > Thank you all for the feedback. I have asked my Endo re adding magnesium, waiting for a response. My biggest problem is that my K is so unstable. BP has been good since starting Spiro. - while I agree with a lot of what you posted, I have to take exception re those with bipolar disorder. I'm a psychiatric social worker and have many patients with Bipolar Disorder on my caseload - it is a truly devastating disease the has a huge impact on the sufferer's relationships, work, etc. If we could find something that truly stabilizes mood without the negative side effects for the bipolar spectrum, it would really be a blessing. Joyce > > > > Â > > This is what you should do: Love the earth and sun and animals, despise riches, give alms to everyone that asks, stand up for the stupid and crazy, devote your income and labor to others, hate tyrants, argue not concerning God, have patience and indulgence toward the people... reexamine all you have been told in school or church or in any book, dismiss what insults your very soul, and your flesh shall become a great poem. -- Walt Whitman > > > > I'm very brave generally, only today I happen to have a headache -- Tweedledum > > >