darkestburningstar
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Hey there everyone!
I'm Lan, and this is my first time in an online forum! YAY ME!! A new learning experience....
I've been diagnosed as bipolar II since I was 16; it's been a rocky road, with a lot of potholes thrown in. I'm from a large Northern Ontario community, and you can lose a car in the potholes we have here, just to give you a reference.
I am pleased to say that I have finally gotten my life put back together after several major life issues, including a previous relationship during which I suffered abuse. I'm a nursing student, and have quite the developed interest in psychology. I've been at university for 8 years now, and will likely be done in December of 2009, which is really big for me because I've been working on this goal for so long. I actually have been managing on my own, coordinating my own resources and supports for the past 4 years, with my GP refilling my medications as I require them. I have enrolled myself in programs and support services without the aid of medical health professionals. But today, I have an appointment with a new psychiatrist. It's really stressful to me, because I hate feeling railroaded by doctors, forced to do what it is they think is best due to the paternalistic views of our western medicine. I like having options open, and so far that I've heard from others who have had this guy, he's not much better.
I like to be a voice in my own care, and I research my disorder, the medicaitons and treatments, and everything else that pertains to it, so that I can try to function as normally as possible. I was wondering, is anyone here with bipolar familiar with taking tryptophan (aka L-Tryptan)? I want to hear some real input from people who have taken it. I'm currently on Lamictal and Seroquel, and I take Omega3,6,9 and multivitamins to help with my health. It just seems to me that something isn't quite spot on anymore, like something needs tweaking, and I'm half tempted to try something new. Most of the medications for bipolar, well, I've been on them. They tend to work for me for between one and three years, and then start failing on me. Which is why I was thinking about the Tryptophan.... any suggestions, comments, etc. would be greatly appreciated!
Lan
I'm Lan, and this is my first time in an online forum! YAY ME!! A new learning experience....
I've been diagnosed as bipolar II since I was 16; it's been a rocky road, with a lot of potholes thrown in. I'm from a large Northern Ontario community, and you can lose a car in the potholes we have here, just to give you a reference.
I am pleased to say that I have finally gotten my life put back together after several major life issues, including a previous relationship during which I suffered abuse. I'm a nursing student, and have quite the developed interest in psychology. I've been at university for 8 years now, and will likely be done in December of 2009, which is really big for me because I've been working on this goal for so long. I actually have been managing on my own, coordinating my own resources and supports for the past 4 years, with my GP refilling my medications as I require them. I have enrolled myself in programs and support services without the aid of medical health professionals. But today, I have an appointment with a new psychiatrist. It's really stressful to me, because I hate feeling railroaded by doctors, forced to do what it is they think is best due to the paternalistic views of our western medicine. I like having options open, and so far that I've heard from others who have had this guy, he's not much better.
I like to be a voice in my own care, and I research my disorder, the medicaitons and treatments, and everything else that pertains to it, so that I can try to function as normally as possible. I was wondering, is anyone here with bipolar familiar with taking tryptophan (aka L-Tryptan)? I want to hear some real input from people who have taken it. I'm currently on Lamictal and Seroquel, and I take Omega3,6,9 and multivitamins to help with my health. It just seems to me that something isn't quite spot on anymore, like something needs tweaking, and I'm half tempted to try something new. Most of the medications for bipolar, well, I've been on them. They tend to work for me for between one and three years, and then start failing on me. Which is why I was thinking about the Tryptophan.... any suggestions, comments, etc. would be greatly appreciated!
Lan
