Posted by Clockwork Ange on January 28, 2007, at 18:43:08
In reply to Bipolar - how many meds are average?, posted by Jimmyboy on January 25, 2007, at 23:50:21
> Just wondering what everyone out there thought the average number of meds bipoolar folks are on? Seems like most people, including myself tend to be on a bix mix of meds.
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> JBHey there...
One thing I have found is every Bipolar person is different- some will do well on just a mood stabilizer (like Lithium), some have to have a mix of a mood stabilizer and an anti depressant, some also need a benzo- like Xanax, for anxiety and panic attacks, and some also need an anti-psychotic for when they are coming off a mania... and still some need more of a mix for other symptoms...
Right now, I'm on Lamictal (mood stabilizer) and going back on Paxil (AD)... and am weaning off Seroquel (anti-psychotic) from a mania that was slipping into.... most of the time I'm also taking Xanax or Klonopin for anxiety, but I'm not taking those right now....
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