Posted by Ritch on May 11, 2005, at 8:57:06
In reply to Mixed Episode or Rapid Cycling?, posted by D minor on May 10, 2005, at 14:06:12
> My pdoc thinks I'm possibly in a mixed epsiode, but I think I disagree. When I look at my mood chart I see peak after valley, back and forth. I think I'm rapid cycling.
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> But I think I have finally stabilized in a depression.
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> Would this make a differece in how I'm treated? Right now he has me at 100mg of Topamax, 600mg Seroquel and 5mg Abilify.
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> I there a better med combo for rapid cycling as opposed to mixed episode?
> dm
Depakote or Tegretol/Trileptal usually works the best for rapid cycling. AP's can help too, and you are on two of them already. Maybe the Topamax isn't helping much? Here's a post from the past about possible Topamax induced hypomania:
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20011213/msgs/87643.htmlHope this helps some... -- Mitch
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