Posted by Ripley Snell on June 9, 2006, at 7:48:01
In reply to Re: has SEROQEUL or another AP ever made BIPOLAR w, posted by bipolarspectrum on June 8, 2006, at 16:08:03
>> it seems to be dogma that atypicals control mania...
Agreed. Sometimes I think Seroquel controls my mania by putting me to sleep. I love how the Seroquel Web site cheerfully says, "Only four days to the 600mg dose!"
I assume you're on Lamictal (lamotrigine), but that *surely* flattens out the peaks and valleys. What about adding an anti-seizure med, such as Depakote, Trileptal, or Tegretol? Some of those have nasty side effects, but if you want to get away from the antipsychotic group . . . .
My $0.02: Stay away from Topamax (topiramate). It doesn't help and it gives you gallstones.
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