Posted by catmint on October 31, 2002, at 1:50:19
In reply to Re: Jay--Add Antidepressant to Mood stabilizer? » ROO, posted by jay on October 29, 2002, at 10:04:08
Thanks for all your info.
I am really sick of this. I desperately need to be on the right meds. Sometimes I feel like my doctor really doesn't care about me that much. She has over 100 patients (state doctor) I live close to the poverty level, am a single mother, and am hating my life a lot of the time.some how I know things will get better though.
I recently switched from Lamictal to Depakote. This will be my third try at Depakote, this time I'm starting with 125 mg. 500 was way too much before.
Anyway, I have been really depressed, sudden crying spells, hoplessness. I know I need to add an AD. I am going to try Sam-e and see how that goes. I'm scared to add a traditional AD even though I have had a marginal reponse to wellbutrin and prozac in the past (at the time I was on Neurontin which had no mood stabilizing effects so the wellbutrin pushed me into a mixed-state and severe agitated depression that caused me to lose my job.)
Since I started the Depakote, I have been having non-stop wild dreams, some headaches, and bad depression.You said that a benzo can help when adding an AD to a mood stabilizer. How so? Also, what if pdoc is super hesistant to prescribe one because I once told her that I used to drink and smoke some pot before I even knew I was bipolar. She thinks I am an addict because I told her I went to a couple of AA meetings. (but really I was just going to get any support I could at the time)
Thanks, Amy
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