Posted by allisonfly on June 1, 2010, at 20:33:47
In reply to Re: Do I need an SSRI?, posted by bleauberry on May 31, 2010, at 17:18:45
Thank you everyone who wrote to me. I do agree that triggers are just part of the deal that we all have been dealt...and that mood stabilizers are probably the best for rapid cycling. I did talk to my pdoc yesterday evening and he suggested going up on my Abilify for right now. I did bring up the idea of an SSRI or AD and he said, let's cross that bridge...if the increased Abilify doesn't work. I didn't realize that, bleauberry, about how SSRIs can change your brain so that if they previously worked, they can not always work the next time. Sigh. I will keep that in mind and maybe go with a SNRI or something next time if need be. Mellow--I'm sorry to hear about your cocktail of 4 drugs. I hear you--it is completely frustrating that someone, somewhere doesn't have this better figured out.
Thank you again, everyone.
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