Posted by SLS on February 27, 2016, at 9:24:35
In reply to Re: Hey everyone.. Newby here, posted by Fiftylager1 on February 27, 2016, at 8:26:52
> Thank you for the suggestion... I had been reading up on it. I've been doing med research.I think my psychiatrist is frustrated with me because of my refusal to take an anti depressant. I've tried lots of meds but not all and he seems pretty conventional. He'll likely want me to try every single other drug before something new. I had a good response to ability at first. Too good. It made me hypo manic and I started to spend a lot of money. It felt good though to get my butt off the couch and feel energized. I have some left and am so tempted to take it for a few days just to feel good. It was also very expensive though. I've been really depressed for awhile. I know without the lamotrigine I would probably be even worse. Once I reach a certain low I often get a mixed episode. Often around April. Hopefully I'll get an appt with my Dr soon and something positive happens.
You have a good handle on what your illness is all about. That will work in your favor.
What dosage of Abilify do you take?
There is an Abilify-like drug called Rexulti (brexpiprazole). It works on dopamine D3 receptors less potently than Abilify. Theoretically, it is less liable to induce mania.
If nothing else works for you, you can add an antimanic mood stabilizer to Abilify. My guess is that Trileptal or Depakote will help prevent Abilify mania.
What would happen if you were to discontinue the Abilify and add lithium to Lamictal?
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