Posted by GreatDaneBoy on February 5, 2003, at 15:15:58
In reply to opinions on meds for irritability, posted by Rainee on February 5, 2003, at 9:45:14
> I take 20mg lexapro and I am going to start keeping a mood chart becasue I have these bouts of irritibilty and I'm not sure if I'm bi-polar 2.
> If I need to add a mood stabilzer to the ssri what one do others fins helpful for this?
> ThanksI'm BP II with horrible irritable spells. I've tried dozens of meds (including most of the benzo's, which did not do a single thing for me) and the best by far for me is Seroquel. I take 400mg at bedtime and it helps me sleep (and actually wake up feeling refreshed) and controls my irritability throughout the day. All of my coworkers and friends have noticed how much calmer I am, and how I have amazing patience (which I had NONE of before). The best part is that I haven't had a single side effect from this medicine. Of course, your results will vary, but I definitely think that Seroquel is worth a try.
Best of luck to you!
Dane
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