Seasons in the sun

[Ashes]

Hi,
New here and sharing a little info on my experience.  I have always had ups and downs but in 2005 everything changed, my downs hit an all time low and I stopped sleeping.  I went with no sleep for a week due in part to paranoia and hallucinations.  Since then I have been diagnosed, medicated and still not found anything that helps.  My diagnosis is Bipolar with PTSD. I have tried so many different meds I cant keep track anymore.  I still suffer from episodes of auditory hallucinations and terrible depression.  I'm currently taking Haldol but that may change Friday.

[nordicnicki]

hi there and welcome
i went through lots of different medication too and i have finally found that serequel and abilify have stopped all of my halucinations and hearing things.....have you tried that?

[Ashes]

Hi,
I have tried both of those but not together. I was on Abilify with Invega and and seroquel with an anti depressant. I remember the seroquel seemed to work at first then it stopped so he had to keep raising the dose. 

[christian.156]

hi! my nurse friend tells me he thinks I was better when I was just taking lithium and haldol and being insomniac was my main problem, insteaxd of this crazy cocktail of stuff they have me on now.

[Ashes]

Hi christian.156,

I think that may be right.  My personality doesn't seem to die being on these meds.
I don't feel like a zombie.  I'm dealing with feeling tired all day, insomnia at night but I'm not hallucinating and the paranoia is tolerable. 

[chasemanzmum]

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