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Re: Anti-psychotics not mood stabilizers?

Posted by hrguru on September 5, 2010, at 5:15:43

In reply to Re: Anti-psychotics not mood stabilizers? » SheilaC, posted by SLS on August 31, 2010, at 16:56:40

I don't know hardly anything about anti-psychotic meds. I do take 2 different kinds of anti-convulsants, though. I had a few problems getting adjusted to the first (Topamax), and the second one made me very depressed for the first few days (Trileptal). In fact, I ended up having a mixed episode with suicidal thoughts. Apparently, having suicidal thoughts is a rare side effect (and my doctor could not definitively say that this was due to the medication), but it does happen for some. So it's recommended that if you have depression and/or bipolar, when starting a new anti-convulsant, you should monitor symptoms very carefully. I'm dx'd Bipolar type 1- and I'm very, very sensitive to most medications (especially anti-convulsants). A new med or change in dosage can make all the difference (positive or negative). My advice is to ask your pdoc before jumping to any conclusions :)


 

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