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Heh heh. I would agree that you’re bright! I’ve taken a couple of mood stabilizers over the last years, and although they did help control my ‘anger problem’, I found them to be confining when it came to expressing myself. I have never really had any problems with them. They worked well with me otherwise. -Nicki "news.ntlworld.com" <ban…@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
news:XvwP7.4962$QS4.747276@news2-win.server.ntlworld.com… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> A couple of days ago I got this label (cyclothymic prersonality disorder) > from a psychiatrist after I finally sought help. I’m 37, unusually bright, > but have problems with the world. I have resisted any form of medical > intervention for many years because became convinced that ‘they’ can do more > harm than good. > Today she (the shrink) became more worried about the initial diagnosis > (cyclothymic personality disorder), suggesting valium to counter the > ‘anxiety’ and counselling for the ‘post traumatic stress disorder’ (that I > appparently maybe developed as a result of earlier unsolicited and enforced > contact with mental health service!). > It should also be stressed that it is accepted that these drugs will be > treating ’symptoms’ rather than root causes, but drug course would last > maybe 2 years. > Antidepressants are out of the frame because they have potential to make me > ‘hyper’ – and I kind of agree with that. > The question: > does anyone here have experience with ‘mood stabilising’ drugs – and I’m > particulary interested in reports regarding ability to ‘do sums’ and ‘think > creatively’ etc – am I likely to be stymied by these pills? How will they > change my thoughts? > With thanks for any help or pointer that you can give. > John
Response:
A couple of days ago I got this label (cyclothymic prersonality disorder) from a psychiatrist after I finally sought help. I’m 37, unusually bright, but have problems with the world. I have resisted any form of medical intervention for many years because became convinced that ‘they’ can do more harm than good. Today she (the shrink) became more worried about the initial diagnosis (cyclothymic personality disorder), suggesting valium to counter the ‘anxiety’ and counselling for the ‘post traumatic stress disorder’ (that I appparently maybe developed as a result of earlier unsolicited and enforced contact with mental health service!). It should also be stressed that it is accepted that these drugs will be treating ’symptoms’ rather than root causes, but drug course would last maybe 2 years. Antidepressants are out of the frame because they have potential to make me ‘hyper’ – and I kind of agree with that. The question: does anyone here have experience with ‘mood stabilising’ drugs – and I’m particulary interested in reports regarding ability to ‘do sums’ and ‘think creatively’ etc – am I likely to be stymied by these pills? How will they change my thoughts? With thanks for any help or pointer that you can give. John
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