Re: Re: Alternative meds for Bipolar/Tramatic Stress Syndrome

Posted by JEANNE on 01/22/06 at 06:40 PM

DEAR ALAN, MY HEART GOES OUT TO YOU ANDYOUR FAMILY.I TOO SUFFER FROM BIPOLAR DISORDER 1 PLUS A FEW OTHER THINGS THEY THROW IN.MY EX- HUSBAND IS BIPOLAR 1 AND CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS.I JUST HAD MY SON,12YRS.DIAGNOSED WITH ADD DR.PUT HIM ON ADDERAL 10MG.HE IS COMING ALONG GREAT,AT FIRST DR. THOUGHT IT WAS DEPRESSION AND HAD HIM ON LEXAPRO.NO GOOD.I WAS ON EFFEXOR FOR 2 YRS. GAINED 40 POUNDS AND WENT THROUGH THE WORST WITHDRAWAL OF MY LIFE. MY SPOUSE AND I ALSO HAVE SUBSTANCE ABUSE HISTORY WHICH GOES WITH BIPOLAR.CHILDREN ARE AFFECTED BY OUR BEHAVIOR NO MATTER HOW WELL WE MIGHT FEEL WE CONCEAL IT. THEY GO TO A PLACE WHERE THEY CAN GET A COMFORT ZONE,EATING,SLEEPING,RAGING, THEY HAVE TO GET IT OUT.I HAD TO SIT DOWN WITH HIM AND TELL HIM,SORRY WE HAVE PUT YOU THROUGH SO MUCH HELL.MOM IS REAL SICK RIGHT NOW.IVE BEEN ON OXYCODONE INMASSIVE DOES AND DON\'T WANT TO BE ON IT ANYMORE.HE HAS WATCHED ME GO THROUGH CHANGES,BUT HE UNDERSTOOD WHEN HE SAW ME HAVE THE COURAGE TO GO THROUGH THE PAIN.HE WATCHED ME VOMIT,SWEAT,SHAKE,AND FOR SURE THIS KID WILL NEVER DO DRUGS,DID I MENTION HIS FATHER IS AN ADDICT ALSO? THANK GOD MY CHILDREN NEVER SUFFERED PHYSICAL VIOLENCE THEMSELVES, BUT THEY WATCHED ME GET IT EVERYTIME HE WENT CRAZY.GOOD NEWS,HE IS GONE.I SEE MY DR.AS MUCH AS I HAVE TO.I KNOW,LONG STORY,BUT KIDS SEE STUFF,AND IT SMEARS ALL OVER THEM.LOVE HIM,BE HONEST,THEY WILL RESPECT YOU FOR IT.TRY TO KEEP ALCOHOL OUT OF THE PICTURE TOO,IT MADE ME PSYCHOTIC!