Posted by PC_Load_Letter on August 24, 2008, at 22:59:58
In reply to Re: Atypical antipsychotics for anxiety, posted by Emily Elizabeth on August 24, 2008, at 16:42:56
Did you ever try Zyprexa or any of the other anti-psychotics? I tried Zyprexa without any benefit, but it looks like Abilify is quite different and worth trying. How long did it take you to feel the positive effects of the Abilify?
My depression is also unipolar atypical, so I'm heartened to hear that yours is as well (though not glad about the misery you must have also gone through!)
Anyway, congrats on your response to the Abilify and thanks for the info!
> I would say my depression is closer to the atypical type. I don't have any bipolarity going on.
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> As for my combo, the lexapro is there just because i think my pdoc thought that i need to be on an anitdepressant. Whatever. I don't know that it does much. The lithium was added to augment the lexapro and it helped. I'd say that it brought me to 50% remission. It also helped with suicidal feelings. So, we didn't want to dump it b/c it clearly was doing something, although not enough. We added the Abilify because the other meds weren't doing enough. And voila! It all came together and I have a combo that works for me.
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> Hope this answers your questions. Let me know if you have more!
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> Best,
> EE
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