Posted by mellow on May 31, 2010, at 8:01:15
In reply to Do I need an SSRI?, posted by allisonfly on May 31, 2010, at 7:39:38
> Just wondering if you all had thoughts on this? I am bipolar, 10 + years. I have been most stable on Abilify, lithium, and Lexapro. Went off the Lexapro in fall 2009 b/c it was making me sleepy while driving. That is much better now. I had some rocky periods, but got off the Lexapro ok. Just recently tried to go off Abilify b/c my sugar was going up. Not so successful--now I am rapid cycling, mixed states, and all that goes with that. I am in a partial program right now.
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> But I notice that my mind seems to get stuck on certain
anxiety provoking things and then I go downhill from there. I just can't seem to let go of these things despite trying to talk
to myself, etc. I did put in a call to my pdoc but am wondering if I really do need an SSRI. Has anyone had this kind of problem and did an SSRI help?
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> Thanks in advance
>I have similar problems. My pdocs vision is that I can maintain my remission with just mood stabiizers. But each time I try and taper my citalopram I get very Nxious and neurotic. I get so obsessed with certain thoughts I drive my self crazy. So ssri's really help my anxiety and obsessiveness. But as long as they are in the picture I need an antipsychotic in my cocktail to keep me out of ssri induced mainia. All said and done I'm kind of stuck in a larger cocktail of 4 meds and my doc thinks the ssri could be causing some of the instability in the first place. But I just can seem to get a good taper and maintain a remission without neurotic obsessive depression without my ssri. Sorry for the long post, but I can surely relate as I ask if my citalopram is helping me or hurting me all the time. I wish you well.
Bipolar II (In remission for now...)
Lamictal 100mg, Citalopram 20mg, Topomax 50mg, Risperdal 2mg, Omega Mood (1000mg EPA), Magnesium Glycinate 400mg, B complex, Multi
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