Posted by lauram on February 17, 2004, at 21:33:33
In reply to Breakdown on Sunday...:-(, posted by jay on February 17, 2004, at 16:42:59
I too am so sorry to hear about your experience. I had a similar one. I became very suicidal due to a three manic phase and was diagnosed BP2. It made such sense to me and I experienced immediate relief with Depakote. I had tried Zoloft, Prozac and Paxil and they all left me very agitated.
Be sure to talk to your Pdoc about your diagnosis. This can determine whether or not you may need a mood stabilizer. I know that once I went on Depakote the relief of my symptoms were immediate. This med has it drawbacks though. You would need frequent monitoring of your liver function. I am switching to Lamictal and will see how that goes. Depakote had too many side effects for me and we are hoping the Lamictal will be better.
Again, I am glad to hear that you didn't hurt yourself. It is such a good thing to have these boards to tell about our good and bad experiences.
Hang in there. You will find the right med for you.
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