Posted by Dr. Bob on October 5, 1998, at 22:26:06
In reply to mood stabilizer, posted by judi on October 2, 1998, at 22:26:16
> Anyway he wants to try either augmenting the depakote
> or using a different mood stabilizer before adding an
> AD, but I'm really afraid to wait the length of time
> it takes to do that. I'm just very, very tired. Any
> suggestions?It sounds like a trade-off with an antidepressant,
you might stop your downward spiral, but you might
be risking a mania. That's something you and your
psychiatrist should probably decide together.OTOH, some mood stabilizers can have some
antidepressant effects, so with them you might be
able to kill two birds with one stone...Bob
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