I have Bipolar Disorder and I've been manic for days! Any new meds out there? I'm maxed out on mine.?

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I take Zyprexa 60mg per day and that's the max according to my psychiatrist! Any suggestions?

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You need to continue to press your doctor on this issue. The manic phase can be very dangerous. You only mention the antidepressant Zyprexa. It may be that you need a mood stabilizer in addition to the antidepressant. Ask your doctor about it.

I am bipolar and have had a great deal of success with Seroquel and Paxil. I have had little or no mania with my bipolar. I certainly had extremely sudden shifts in mood just not to the euphoric or happy end of the spectrum.

On October 4, 2006 I had open heart surgery. My heart sergeon stopped the Paxil and replaced it with Wellbutrin. The reason is that I was a 2 pack/day smoker and Wellbutrin (also known as Zyban) helps to curb the craivings and withdrawl symptoms as you quit smoking.

However, the Wellbutrin does not seem to work on my bipolar as well as the Paxil did. When I have been smoke-free for a couple of months I plan to ask about going back to the Paxil.

There are many options in medications for people with bipolar. Keep after your doctor, keep asking questions and keep the doctor well informed of continuing or new symptoms. Eventually you will find a medicine or combination that will work for you.

I have a website (Our Bipolar World) I am building. It is far from complete but has some helpful information. There is a list of drugs. I have not yet completed all the links for information on them. I suggest that you go to a site called WebMD and search the name of a drug you wish to learn more about . I am providing a link to both my website and WebMD's drug information pages. The MedlinePlus also proides information on drugs, a link is shown for that site as well.

Sincerely,
Terry
terry@ourbipolarworld.com

Talk to your psychiatrist...there are plenty of other drugs out there...lithium, etc

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