Posted by g_g_g_unit on August 1, 2009, at 22:46:31
In reply to Re: damned if you do, damned if you don't, posted by morganpmiller on August 1, 2009, at 21:33:15
> I'm bipolar and I took Zoloft for seven years. I would have benefitted from staying on it and maybe adding a low dose of depakote and lithium or both. Or, I should have just stayed at my 100mg dose, kept taking fish oil(btw, take your fish oil!!!), kept exercising, and kept up with therapy. Instead I got off it and opened up pandora's box.
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> Give SJW a try, maybe it helps, maybe not.
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> You might get mood stabilizing effects and some protection from a low dose of depakote and lithium(take extended release forms of both). I'm not crazy about Lamictal but many have success with it.
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> The key for you, if you are bipolar, is protection. You want to do whatever it takes to never ever have a major episode.i'll give SJW a shot, possibly in combination with lithium orotate - a combo i saw someone on another board using successfully for mood issues. i think part of the problem is i spent too much time ruminating over the 'right' option; my thinking's very B&W in that way. i guess if i were being logical, then SJW should be the first thing i try, because if that works it would save me a lot of hassle w/meds! are there many s/e's with low doses of mood stabilizers?
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