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Re: Recurrent unipolar vs bipolar...a way of life

Posted by sillygrrl on August 11, 2001, at 15:38:50

In reply to Recurrent unipolar vs bipolar...a way of life, posted by alexamum on August 10, 2001, at 18:54:59


wait a sec...the doc doesn't think you're bipolar but he put you on Risperadol (an atypical antipsychotic - often used on bipolar people) for rages??

Mania can be dysphoric and irritable, rage being part of that.

Two books I'm reading that have been very helpful (and I've been able to argue with my docs when they say something that seems incorrect thanks to the information in them) are:

Am I Okay? : A Layman's Guide to the Psychiatrist's Bible by Michael B. First, MD and Allen Frances, MD.

Essential Psychopharmacology for Depression and Bipolar Disorder by Dr. Stephen Stahl, MD, Ph.D. This one is really technical, but you can basically get the gist of it just from looking at the diagrams and pictures.

You might want to try Effexor with Remeron rather than Serzone. Dr. Stahl refers to this as "California Rocketfuel" and explains why they are a good combo for recurrent depression and minimize each other's side-effects.

Best,
silly


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