So I got my second rTMS treatment of the week and feeling
better, even tried to do a little writing. Though it was only a scene and a
bit, it was still nice to do. The suicidal ideation has not resurfaced either
which is always a bonus.
My pdoc has decided to have me come off of my antipsychotic
asenapine, as we figure it is doing nothing but increasing my appetite. Any
weight gain is of course not helping my back problem, so boom see ya later
drug. I will be decreasing it slowly of course to try and forgo any withdrawals.
I will keep you posted on my success, or lack thereof. He is thinking we will watch things for a bit
without the drugs, and if I do need something he may try a 1st generation
antipsychotic 'Orap'. I am hoping to go without, as I am sick to death of
drugs. I'm still on a low dose of Seroquel and Lamictal. One concern he now has
is whether the rTMS is really helping my symptoms, or is it just putting me in
hypomania followed by crashes... I am on the fence with how I feel about
that. He is thinking we will try a Monday,
Thursday, Wednesday schedule of maintenance treatments and see what happens -
very generous of him. The thing is ALL of his patients have had success with
rTMS, but none of them have had to have as many maintenance treatments as I
have. Not a good sign. I thought I had finally found the key to some form of
healthy, but perhaps not.
I guess we will see how things go with the new schedule and
the reduction of the asenapine - fingers crossed that we find a 'happy'
balance...
Talk to y'all tomorrow...
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