Posted by Craig Allen on November 7, 2002, at 21:08:31
after years of marginally successful (at best) trials on anti -depressants, i began to read about bi-polar II and i think i may have that. i was on depakote (with prozac) a few years back and it didn't help. a few months ago, i was on lamictal (with effexor and adderall) and it didn't help. i got off everything and was med free for about 6 weeks and things got really ugly. my doctor and i thought it made sense to try a mood stabalizer alone, to see if that would pick the lock. so far it hasn't. i've been building my dose of trileptal (the mood stabilizer chosen) for 12 days. i got to my permanent dose of 1200mg per day 3 days ago. aside from drowsiness, i don't feel anything different. surprisingly, i have had a difficult time finding info on the internet on how long it takes for a mood stabalizer to work. anyone's experience here would be much appreciated. incidentally, my symptoms are extreme irritability, no ability to experience pleasure emotionally. this has been my story for as long as i can remember. i'm tired of it.
poster:Craig Allen
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