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shutterbug · 10-22-2005, 04:10 AM

Lil....i've never been on it myself, but i know it's an anti-depressant that also helps with anxiety. Peda knows more about it, i think, maybe he'll be on later?

I'm about 95% certain that it's non-addictive though. I'm on Welbutrin right now myself and it helps with anxiety a little too, but I think the Zyprexa helps quite a bit. If I have to switch meds again...i'm already planning to ask that my doc put me on Zyprexa.

As far as the lithium....i just started on it 2 weeks ago and i know it's non-habit forming. Even Patty Duke found comfort for her bipolar disorder in taking lithium...it's very common, as are Depakote and Lamictal, but lithium has been around the longest for bipolarD (about 30 years)...and it's basically a particular kind of salt.

Basically, it sounds like your son's got a good doc. I understand your apprehensions, but taking meds because you have too and taking drugs to get high are two different things...he won't get any kind of highs from taking these kinds of meds. I have a very addictive personality and my aunt died in 2001 from a prescription overdose, so i refuse to let any docs give me any addictive drugs. And i've been on about 15 different meds over the past year in trying to find the right combo...and i can tell you that none of them have given me any kind of pleasurable feelings...quite the opposite actually. If your son takes more than prescribed on any of these meds...he will get really, really sick...and never want to do it again.

For my anxiety all i take is vistaril...i can take 2 at a time if i need, but not more than 4 a day. They are very mild, but i like them because i can also take them at night to help me fall asleep (i have sleep apnea, so i can't take any stronger sleep meds than the Vistaril). Anyway, they're not really strong enough for my anxiety though. My old doc suggested putting me on Zanex, but i told him that's one of those "addictive" meds that i refuse to take. He then suggested the Zanex XR (or XL, or whatever) where it's a pill you take once a day, every day, just like other meds so there's really no chance of getting addicted. Anyway, Zanex was one of my aunt's favorite meds so I refuse to take it in any form. Valium is another one I won't mess with.

Anyway, i'm kinda rambling here....hope maybe something among this jibberish helps.

Hugs,
Jenna

10-22-2005, 04:10 AM	#3 (permalink)
shutterbug A picture's worth a 1000 words Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: With any luck, I'm lost in a view finder Posts: 2,947 Blog Entries: 5	Lil....i've never been on it myself, but i know it's an anti-depressant that also helps with anxiety. Peda knows more about it, i think, maybe he'll be on later? I'm about 95% certain that it's non-addictive though. I'm on Welbutrin right now myself and it helps with anxiety a little too, but I think the Zyprexa helps quite a bit. If I have to switch meds again...i'm already planning to ask that my doc put me on Zyprexa. As far as the lithium....i just started on it 2 weeks ago and i know it's non-habit forming. Even Patty Duke found comfort for her bipolar disorder in taking lithium...it's very common, as are Depakote and Lamictal, but lithium has been around the longest for bipolarD (about 30 years)...and it's basically a particular kind of salt. Basically, it sounds like your son's got a good doc. I understand your apprehensions, but taking meds because you have too and taking drugs to get high are two different things...he won't get any kind of highs from taking these kinds of meds. I have a very addictive personality and my aunt died in 2001 from a prescription overdose, so i refuse to let any docs give me any addictive drugs. And i've been on about 15 different meds over the past year in trying to find the right combo...and i can tell you that none of them have given me any kind of pleasurable feelings...quite the opposite actually. If your son takes more than prescribed on any of these meds...he will get really, really sick...and never want to do it again. For my anxiety all i take is vistaril...i can take 2 at a time if i need, but not more than 4 a day. They are very mild, but i like them because i can also take them at night to help me fall asleep (i have sleep apnea, so i can't take any stronger sleep meds than the Vistaril). Anyway, they're not really strong enough for my anxiety though. My old doc suggested putting me on Zanex, but i told him that's one of those "addictive" meds that i refuse to take. He then suggested the Zanex XR (or XL, or whatever) where it's a pill you take once a day, every day, just like other meds so there's really no chance of getting addicted. Anyway, Zanex was one of my aunt's favorite meds so I refuse to take it in any form. Valium is another one I won't mess with. Anyway, i'm kinda rambling here....hope maybe something among this jibberish helps. Hugs, Jenna __________________ I'M FINE!! Fanatically Insecure Neuratic & Emotional Bipolar/Depression support: 1-800-950-NAMI(6264).