On May 24, 1996 16:58:15 in article <Re: WARNING: Dendritic Spreading>,
'rogue007 at ix.netcom.com (Rogue 007)' wrote:
>lpacker at nyc.pipeline.com(Leslie E. Packer, PhD) wrote:
>>>Yes, but I think we'd agree that it's important for the general society
to
>>be aware of these problems so that they can be more understanding of
people
>>who choose not to take them. I had a tough time being supportive of
>>someone who kept going off his li (bipolar) even though he'd been through
3
>>involuntary commitments because he was so severely manic. Once I
>>understood more about the SE he was experiencing, it helped a bit.
Didn't
>>change my opinion that he needed to be on it, but at least it tempered
the
>>approach.
>>Except there are a number of meds that help bipolar disorder besides
>just lithium, many people use them because they prefer having their
>symptoms controlled and these meds do not cause the same kind of side
>effects. In fact, for some people, using a different mood stabilizer
>than lithium can not only be a solution for side effects but be more
>effective as well. Usually the second- line medication for those who
>don't tolerate or respond well to lithium is carbamazepine, other
>common possibilities are Klonopin and sodium valproate in one form or
>another. I've heard of beta- and calcium- channel blockers being
>useful too.
Yes. They had explored a variety of meds (I should have made it clear).
Lithium was the only one that had any significant effect.
But thanks for thinking to mention those approaches. Your point is a good
one to keep in mind when people complain about horrendous side effects,
since not all drugs are equal wrt SE.
>--
>Legislate the in$urance indu$try out of the business of preventing
>medical care. Bean-counters have a DNR order with *your* name on it.
DNR as is "do not resusciate" or DNR as in "do not reimburse?" <gritting
teeth sweetly>
--
Leslie E. Packer, PhD