Posted by drjanni on February 7, 2004, at 20:10:36
In reply to Re: Bi-polar. Is there nothing I can do?, posted by Chairman_MAO on February 7, 2004, at 10:36:44
Klonapin (clonazipam) is VERY addictive, and can also cause terrible reactions if discontinued abruptly. Nice for panic, and anxiety attacks; but not particularly effective for Bipolar disorder (from what I understand). I have a Bipolar 2 Dx and have taken depakote (I've also taken Klonapin for breakthrough anxiety). Had no terrible side effects except uncontrolled appetite, which finally led me to request a script for Lithium. I felt safer with depakote than I do with Lithium. Lithium has given me better affects and stopped the pesky loss of appetite control.
Hope this helps.
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