Posted by Maxime on June 2, 2005, at 19:41:40
In reply to Is taking an AD good when i have BP2?, posted by woolav on June 2, 2005, at 14:45:07
It all depends on what type of BP2 you have. If you are a rapid, or ultra rapid cycler, meaning you go through many mood in one day, the usually it's best to stay away from ADs. Otherwise, you usually need one. SSRIs are known for bringing hypomanic episodes and Prozac is an SSRI. However it was the only SSRI I could take that didn't bring one on.
I hope this answers your questions. :-)
Maxime
> Hello everyone. Someone has prob already answered this for me. But i have bad short term memory now..anyway.
> I take what to me is a high dose of mood stabelizer meds and klonopin for anxiety. But, my pdoc has kept me on prozac and i wonder if that is ok. I thought bp2 ppl should not be on an AD because it can cause manic episodes? Has anyone heard of this?
> Thanks
> S
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