Posted by Phidippus on December 24, 2011, at 19:45:56
In reply to Dr's ultimatum, posted by markwell on December 21, 2011, at 18:29:37
>1)add lithium to the tegretol.
If you're having a lot of agitation and depression, this may be a very good way to go. You'll have to tackle the GAD after you're stable.
>2)add depakote to tegretol.
Yuck. No way. This will cause loads of depression.
>3)add seroquel or clozaril to the tegretol.
I think I suggested Seroquel to you already-Seroquel will be good for both depression and anxiety symptoms. Again, unresolved GAD issues will have to resolved once you're stable.
Clozaril might be overkill, but willl definitely help with agitation.
4}ect treatments.
ECT when used to treat bipolar disorder is usually followed by treatment with Lithium. If you're hella depresssed and medication isn't hellping, this is worth a look at. It will do nothing to treat your anxiety, unless the anxiety is a component of an unstable mood, which ECT willl help with
Eric
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