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Re: Mood stabilizers

Posted by cybercafe on July 18, 2002, at 12:42:42

In reply to Mood stabilizers, posted by Angel Girl on July 18, 2002, at 12:13:50

> I'm currently taking 267.5mg of Effexor XR. I've recently had my diagnosis changed from severe depression to Bi-Polar II, Complex PTSD and as yet undetermined personality disorder (most likely BPD). I've been told I desperately need to be put on a mood stabilizer. A couple of days ago I got some news that really upset and angered me. Just prior to that, I was in a really good mood (not manic), which is a rarity for me. I'm usually just really depressed. But this news really threw me for a loop. Now my moods are changing several times a day and none of them are good. I'm very hurt, I'm crying and I'm very angry. I'm taking it out on everybody.
>
> Can somebody PLEASE explain to me in layman's terms, so that I can understand, how I will feel on a mood stabilizer? What is it going to do for me?
>
> I'm sooooo sick of all this crap. Lately all I want to do is sit in a corner and cry.
>
> Angel

it just lets you keep the same mood for a longer period of time... also in my experience it makes me feel the same high but without feeling really agitated or like i want to run around and get 100 things done within the next hour

it can be a good or a bad thing... i mean the first one i took i wasn't given an antidepressant so i felt a little bit depressed all the time ... (but never too depressed/tired/lethargic/negative thinking) .. and never got too high/energetic... but when i combined it with an antidepressant i felt much more normal ... i am type II btw, so i suppose we will all have different experiences...

.... i guess if you don't like it you can always stop taking it :)

.. as for anger.. i am told when i take it i am much easier to get along with :) .. and i tend to agree that the anger and irritability is much reduced on a mood stabilizer and antidepressant combo ...


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