Should first line mood stabilizers be tried first?

Posted by Kingfish on August 8, 2001, at 16:57:38

I have a question re: mood stabilizers for those diagnosed as manic depressive.

Should first line meds, such as lithium, or depakote or some of the others I can't think of right now, be tried before more recent and "popular" meds such as Topamax and Lamictal?

Same with AD's? Should Prozac come ahead of, say, Celexa?

I ask because I'm still cycling pretty badly, in fact almost more so, and am wondering why I wasn't placed on first line meds to begin with, then switched to second or third line if the side effects from those were too much to tolerate.

Any opinions greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

- K.

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• Should first line mood stabilizers be tried first? Kingfish 8/8/01
• Re: Should first line mood stabilizers be tried first? susan C 8/8/01
• Re: Should first line mood stabilizers be tried first? » susan C Kingfish 8/8/01
• Re: Should first line mood stabilizers be tried first? susan C 8/8/01

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