Posted by cindylou on January 16, 2002, at 5:43:10
In reply to Re: Best AD that Won't cause Irritability » Krazy Kat, posted by JohnX2 on January 16, 2002, at 1:35:19
>
Hi Kat,
I was on Zoloft for a few years (back when I was better able to tolerate meds), and it helped my depression but made me VERY TIRED. No agitation whatsoever (in fact, I wished for some agitation just for the energy part of it).It may be worth a try. Good luck in your pregnancy endeavors!
cindy> Hi Krazy,
>
> I became an uncle again today, so in the
> spirit of pregnancy and getting past my manic
> rage and puerile behavior, I am unbanning myself
> for good.
>
> Ok,so I'm BPII and I barked up every possible tree
> looking for an AD standalone to treat depression
> and everytime it was a dismal failure. Only the
> mood stabilizers worked. Do you really feel
> that you can make it stand alone on an AD? has
> this worked in the past?
>
> It seems the general trend in the ADs in terms
> of agitation is:
>
> irritability------------------ >sleepiness
>
> Prozac..Zoloft/Wellbutrin......Celexa..Remeron..Paxil..Serzone
>
> Again, this is just my observation and everyone's
> individual experience may very.
>
> So you may try Zoloft for starters. It may be
> a little more tame than Prozac. It is stimulating,
> but I think in general a little less so than
> Prozac.
>
> BUT, here is another idea, how about adding
> Zyprexa et, al to the Prozac ?
> The Zyprexa will get rid of the Prozac
> irritability and it is approved for
> bipolar disorder (good substitute for the
> anticonvulsant).
>
> regards,
> john
>
>
> > Does anyone have any suggestions re: this? As a BPII diagnosis, I know I shouldn't take an AD alone, but I want to get pregnant, and, at least for the first trimester, don't want to take anything in "Category C" if possible - that means all stabilizers, I've found out!
> >
> > Prozac makes me really irritable w/o a stablizer; Celexa and Serzone were too "mild", even on their own (at least at the time).
> >
> > Any thoughts appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > - KK
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