Posted by 4wd on October 18, 2005, at 13:07:06
In reply to Re: If I have to start a mood stabilizer...? » 4wd, posted by Maxime on October 16, 2005, at 23:04:45
Thanks Maxime, for that article. I've been thinking valproate. I guess I'll leave it up to my pdoc - I need to quit trying to self prescribe, I think. Not because I don't have good info but because it is ultimately to my detriment to spend hours obsessing over what the proper med or combo might be.
I've decreased my Celexa from 10mg to 5mg and am feeling a bit less agitated. I'm also a bit more apathetic and sluggish but I'd rather have that than the fear and agitation. I've been keeping a mood chart for about 10 days now, too, so maybe that will help him figure this out.
Maxime, I don't like the sound of the important decision. I have a date marked on my calendar - it was November 11 but I've now moved it back to March 11 of next year. I don't know if it's the same kind of decision but I'm thinking my date on the calendar might not be a good idea.
Anyway, the idea of the Prozac plus Parnate is kind of scary. Did your pdoc address the serotonin syndrome issue when bringing this up?
Hoping all the best things for you,
Marsha
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