Posted by olysi79 on February 6, 2005, at 17:59:55
In reply to Re: meds for agitated depression? » olysi79, posted by SLS on February 6, 2005, at 8:35:24
"Perhaps you can reduce the height of the waves by taking Depakote and further stabilize your condition."
Hey Scott, I'm taking Trileptal right now, I may consider another one as Trileptal got rid of hypomanias but doesn't seem to help with depression. Bummer since it's such a clean med.
"If your OCD seems refractory despite SSRI treatment, it might be interesting to try Anafranil with Depakote as a mood stabilizer."
-SSRIs tend to really help with my OCD, thank god. I am curious about Anafranil though, it is the queen mother treatment for OCD."Just to throw this out there, Zyprexa and Risperdal have been known to be helpful in treating OCD. They also act as anti-manic agents, and help treat psychotic depression as well."
-You're right, I worship Zyprexa! That med has really helped to set things straight when things have gotten out of hand. The only problem is that I get Akathisia if I take an AP too long. I love them because they stop all of the stuff going on upstairs and really set you right. However, the Akathisia is god awful. I've heard that taking a med that increases dopamine availabilty can not only help with depression but also decrease some of those EPS symptoms. I've considered adding in Wellbutrin as I took it solo for over 2 years and did relatively well on it, even though it did tend to make me a bit more on the nervous side. That with my Paxil and Trileptal might be just the right recipe to keep me stabilized. Also, Wellbutrin may help me stop smoking and that I would love!
"Keep posting. I'm sure others will propose better ideas. I would like to hear more from you."-you have great ideas Scott! I will keep everyone informed on how I am doing. I hope you are doing well yourself.
Best,
Chris
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