Posted by qbsbrown on April 1, 2005, at 21:23:55
In reply to Bipolar II - SSRI/Lamictal - anxious, posted by CK1 on March 31, 2005, at 22:25:00
If you are BP II, I would easily venture to guess that it is the Paxil. MANY people w/ BP are unable to tolerate any antidepressants, and are notorious for inducing mania/hypomania.
I had panic disorder for years, and paxil worked like a charm. That pooped out, and developed BP disorder. I am completely unable to take any SSRI's, the make me go through the roof, anxiety worse, racing thoughts, and everything else.
It is usually advisable that you get settled in on the mood stablizer (lamictal), and then to try an antidepressant if needed.
I think you had mentioned that you had tried a benzo, xanax?. How about klonopin? Usually the benzo of choice for BP people w/ anxiety.Regards,
Brian
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