I'm bipolar and need help.?!


Question: I'm bipolar and need help..?
I have taken lithium for a while, have tried other meds and have either been allergic, had bad tremors or a lot of weight gain. My psychiatrist wants to put me on Invega, a very new drug, to take along with lithium. I just looked it up on the net before taking and the side effects said I could have a stroke or slurred speech, not be able to drive and possibly have bad hallucinations. Reviews on this drug say they have had all but the stroke. I'm scared to take it! She was going to put me on Depakote, but it can give you just as severe if not worse and possible amnesia. What do I do.? Please help.
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Invega's not a new drug. It's an old drug, called Risperdal, with a new brand name. Same damned thing.

Stroke and hallucinations are essentially unheard of on Risperdal, hell it's very good at stopping hallucinations. Seriously, just talk to your doctor, don't listen to the crazy paranoid junk on the internetHealth Question & Answer

ask your doctor for a more alternative approach.

I used to be bipolar too hun, it was pretty embarrassing for me.
you can do yoga or Pilates. To balance your mind, body and spirit. Tai chi is good too. Im sure theres a better drug out there, that doesnt have much side effects. Make sure to ask your doctor too.

Best of Luck
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You have yo get your bipolar under control. Sometimes, you have to experiment quite a bit before you find the right drugs and dosages that suit you. You may not have the side effects. Try whatever she offers. It is worth it in the long run.Health Question & Answer

Take natural supplements to help balance your system....Sometimes nutritious deficiencies which can cause this problem.Health Question & Answer

Trust in your doctors.
If don't, change her. But you have to trust in a doctor.Health Question & Answer



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