Posted by polarbear206 on April 8, 2002, at 20:32:26
In reply to Re: LAMICTAL usage for soft Bipolarity(BP2) Jeff H » polarbear206, posted by SLS on April 8, 2002, at 11:11:21
> Hi again.
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> I really couldn't find anything convincing on either Medline or Google regarding the use of lithium for SAD specifically. It is sometimes mentioned casually, but no real statistics seem to be available. Anyway, if I were in your position, and I had not yet tried it, I would still give lithium a try. You obviously need a mood-stabilizer when antidepressants are given. Which ones have you tried? I do think you need to explore MAOIs. I don't know why your doctor is so resistant to the idea. Parnate + lithium is often a good combination.
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> Good luck.
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> - ScottHi Scott!
I really appreciate your time. I did try Lithium and Depakote before. The depakote made me feel very sleepy all the time, and I felt strange on the Lithium. I'm going to give the Lamictal another try and see how it goes. I also want to try an MAOI. I need to find a new pdoc who will let me try one. Thanks Laura.
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