Posted by bulldog2 on November 13, 2008, at 14:40:53
In reply to Re: Anyone Ever Feel More Confused At This Forum? » bulldog2, posted by Ricker on November 13, 2008, at 14:23:56
> Well, I'm learning to take most things I read here with a grain of lithium?? ahh I mean salt!
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> Something thats come to light, for me anyway, is the treatment regime of most family docs. It appears that many of them are quick to prescribe the A/D's.
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> Sure most patients will present when they are feeling depressed and the obvious med for that is...antidepressant!
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> Why are mood stabilizers not the first line of treatment? All this talk about "poop out" just screams out, to me anyway, that a mood stabilizer is needed, not more A/D's.
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> I've read that chronic A/D therapy can infact increase a mood disorder and make for a more treatment resistant patient.
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> I've gained some positive insight from many posters here, keeping in mind all posts are nothing more than opinions/experiences.
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> For me, the only fact based posts are mine, and even then, reasonable doubt is a possibility!
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> Regards, RickVery interesting..most family docs are not experienced enough to diagnose bipolar so just see depression and or anxiety..You may be right about the use of mood stabilizers being used more..But only an experienced p-doc will diagnose that. Even with them ad ad is often first prescribed. and most always an ssri..
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