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Originally Posted by historyteach It can often take up to two weeks for the meds to get full effect; but, I know my son felt better within a few days. |
Teach....sorry, but i just wanted to let you and Seeker know that it can actually take
4-6 weeks for many meds to take affect. Effexor and several others took around 5 weeks for me to tell any difference.
Welbutrin...was the first one i was on and after a month taking pills i didn't want to take and feeling NO better, I stopped taking them. Same with Lexapro. I didn't like the side affects of fatigue so after a month of no positive changes I stopped taking the med. No one bothered to tell me that I needed to wait another week or two. Now I know better....and i just don't want others to make the same mistake i did.
And Don's definetely right....i had a really terrific therapist who taught me deep breathing techniques and other relaxtion stuff....and I actually used the deep breathing to bring me out of a panic attack coming home in rush hour traffic (and also once recently to calm my nerves alltoghter....lol). I have a progressive muscle cd i listen to and follow every night at bed time. It really helps with my anxiety, i think. Recovery is DEFINETLY not just about the meds. I have a bipolar friend who was diagnosed more than 10 years ago and last year when i was starting all this....i asked her which helps her more, her meds or counseling? She said she contributes her well-being to 70 percent talk therapy and 30 percent meds.....just her opinion. I personally, for me, would say, 50/50, but again....that's just me.
Mind telling me about Neurontin and Deseryl? I don't know anything about them. I've never been on Zoloft, but am just tappering off the Cymbalta.
Do you mind sharing about the kind of paranioa you are dealing with? I've had bouts with it...but i'm wondering what others go through.
Also....I don't know much about detoxing and such...but to me, it seems like your mental picture would become clearer the longer you remain sober. Definetly your meds will work better...or work at all, rather....if you stay away from the drink.
Prepare yourself for a med rollarcoaster ride. Some times it can take a while to find the right mix for you (specially if your a rapid cycling bipolar). Although, i've known of some to get lucky right out of of the chute. I hope and pray that happens for you.
Stay sober....stay on your meds! If left untreated, bipolar disorder is a progressive illness....it only gets worse with time.