Posted by med_empowered on August 16, 2006, at 12:53:31
In reply to Re: Calling all amateur psychiatrists, posted by Jimmyboy on August 15, 2006, at 8:59:22
The line between BP II and complicated unipolar depression is blurry at best, and really not all that important. Mood stabilizers might help. Personally, I'd avoid antipsychotics b/c of the risks involved.
Trileptal helped me, and I had some similar problems. Lamictal helps a lot of people, but some people think it pushes people "up" too much, which can be a bad thing. Benzos can help with the anxiety...sometimes, its best to avoid antidepressants (kind of counter-intuitive if you're treating depression).
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