Psycho-Babble Medication Thread 781

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mood stabilizer

Posted by judi on October 2, 1998, at 22:26:16

I've been cycling for almost a year now- rapid cycling
bipolar 1 is the diagnosis. I'm presently taking depakote
and klonopin now, and feel like I'm in a downward
spiral. My psychiatrist does not want to start me on any
antidepressants (I think I have taken 5 different ones
and become manic each time, sometimes because I
stop all my meds, and sometimes it just happens)
Anyway he wants to try either augmenting the depakote
or using a different mood stabilizer before adding an
AD, but I'm really afraid to wait the length of time
it takes to do that. I'm just very, very tired. Any
suggestions?

 

Re: mood stabilizer

Posted by Dr. Bob on October 5, 1998, at 22:26:06

In reply to mood stabilizer, posted by judi on October 2, 1998, at 22:26:16

> Anyway he wants to try either augmenting the depakote
> or using a different mood stabilizer before adding an
> AD, but I'm really afraid to wait the length of time
> it takes to do that. I'm just very, very tired. Any
> suggestions?

It sounds like a trade-off with an antidepressant,
you might stop your downward spiral, but you might
be risking a mania. That's something you and your
psychiatrist should probably decide together.

OTOH, some mood stabilizers can have some
antidepressant effects, so with them you might be
able to kill two birds with one stone...

Bob


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