Re: New-info from anyone with mood stabilisers

[Guest guest]

When i was told if i didnt go on efexor (after it

was 'banned' in my age group) i would be marked down as 'resisting

treatment' and offered no further help i decided to try it

OMG! Jeni, the "help" you are getting isn't helping you. I know you see that. Were you bi-polar BEFORE or AFTER they started drugging you???? Where are your parents? Why are they letting the authorities bully you into taking all these drugs??

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Wow Jeni, what a story, so sorry for you. Am nearly speachless, how

can they do this to a kid ? welcome, hope you can learn much here

and we can help you, do you have a parent or friend able to help

you? welcome

> Having followed hell, with increased suicidalness,mania and

> psychoticness on paxil/seroxat, ending up withdrawing myself and

> nearly killing me,my bf and a few others, i said i would never do

it

> again. When i was told if i didnt go on efexor (after it

> was 'banned' in my age group) i would be marked down as 'resisting

> treatment' and offered no further help i decided to try it. Ended

up

> in hospital. Hell again. So when the psychiatrist told me i needed

> to go on a mood stabiliser, or else they'd put me in hospital for a

> few months, i was not amused. Hospital i experienced a lot of

> verbal/physical abuse, and i was so bored as even a book was

> considered as 'too dangerous' as was perfume, my phone, face powder

> etc...i was alone with 6 nurses so i had an awfull time. I couldnt

> face 6 months. I've been on tegretol for a while. Last week the

> dosage he put me on was 'too much' for my body to handle.

>

> 'Some side effects are common to antiepileptic medications when

> prescribed at too great a dose and are similar to being " drunk " eg.

> unsteadiness, poor concentration, sleepiness, double vision,

> vomiting, tremor.'

>

> These and all the usual were experienced. I couldnt walk up a path,

> or talk as i was slurring my speech. I already have to have an MRI

> from efexor side effects,inco-ordination and memory problems, so

> this didnt help.

>

> I was directed to this site by someone else (thank you). I know my

> psychaitrist is going to advise withdrawal(maybe he finally hears

> what im saying and sees the truth!)....as the drug just doesnt help

> me. I'll probably have to go back to hospital too. I know lots

about

> ssri's, and the effects of the dosage being too much (60mg of

paxil)

> were the same as what im getting.

>

> Basically i just want some info on what to expect from withdrawl of

> tegretol retard at 1200mg (max for my bodyweight) if anyone else

has

> been on it or similar bear in mind my bipolar is very bad and im

> very suicidal etc anyway...

>

> thanks

>

> Jeni (16yo UK)

[Guest guest]

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Withdrawal_and_Recovery , " lost_melancholy_angel " >

Basically i just want some info on what to expect from withdrawl of

> tegretol retard at 1200mg (max for my bodyweight) if anyone else

has

> been on it or similar bear in mind my bipolar is very bad and

im

> very suicidal etc anyway...

Hi Jeni,

Welcome. What is your major problem, depression or mania?

I had to go off Depakote cold turkey (which is a mood stabilizer

like Tegretol) because I had drug-induced hepatitis. After 10 years

of being on it, it finally harmed my liver and pancreas.

When I was on the Depakote, I often had bad periods of depression,

but I thought that was just my bipolar. Surprise, when off Depakote

I'm never depressed, but very hypomanic.

They tried me on lithium and dr. was negligent in not knowing I was

on a water pill - I had a terrible interaction which sent me into a

continuous rage.

I'm struggling still, am hooked on 200 mg Seroquel to sleep. But am

managing without a daytime mood stabilizer for the time being.

Best of luck, stick around here and you will get educated.

Hugs,

Melody

[Guest guest]

Dear Jeni,

You said:

<<Basically i just want some info on what to expect from withdrawl of

tegretol retard at 1200mg (max for my bodyweight) if anyone else has

been on it or similar bear in mind my bipolar is very bad and im

very suicidal etc anyway...>>

** You're 16 years old, hon, not bipolar. This is a label given to

anyone today whose moods fluctuate. You're suicidal because your chemistry

has been yanked from here to hell and back again.

What led to you taking the first psychotropic drug?

What's your diet like? What's it been like all your life? Do you take

high quality vitamins?

As far as withdrawing from Tegretol, it should be done slowly - more

slowly than most doctors do this.

Disorientation, insomnia, anxiety, mania, depression, flu-like syndrome,

fatigue are all symptoms of Tegretol withdrawal. There can be other

symptoms as well.

Regards,

[Guest guest]

Hi Jeni, do you have epilepsy? While a little girl, my daughter was

diagnosed with seizures and put on tegretol... it took them 6 monthes

to build her up to level for her weight and with no visible signs of

any help, I insisted they when her off and it took us 6 months to get

her off.. they reduced very slowly and she never had any problems...

I do know you have to go off very slowly.... hugs

> --- In

> Withdrawal_and_Recovery , " lost_melancholy_angel " >

> Basically i just want some info on what to expect from withdrawl of

> > tegretol retard at 1200mg (max for my bodyweight) if anyone else

> has

> > been on it or similar bear in mind my bipolar is very bad and

> im

> > very suicidal etc anyway...

>

> Hi Jeni,

>

> Welcome. What is your major problem, depression or mania?

>

> I had to go off Depakote cold turkey (which is a mood stabilizer

> like Tegretol) because I had drug-induced hepatitis. After 10 years

> of being on it, it finally harmed my liver and pancreas.

>

> When I was on the Depakote, I often had bad periods of depression,

> but I thought that was just my bipolar. Surprise, when off Depakote

> I'm never depressed, but very hypomanic.

>

> They tried me on lithium and dr. was negligent in not knowing I was

> on a water pill - I had a terrible interaction which sent me into a

> continuous rage.

>

> I'm struggling still, am hooked on 200 mg Seroquel to sleep. But am

> managing without a daytime mood stabilizer for the time being.

>

> Best of luck, stick around here and you will get educated.

> Hugs,

> Melody