Re: 1st Mood Stabilizer-What Would You Start With? » Gia36

Posted by brynb on September 18, 2012, at 9:39:15

In reply to 1st Mood Stabilizer-What Would You Start With?, posted by Gia36 on September 17, 2012, at 22:45:50

Hi Gia36,
I think stabilizers are pretty similar to ADs; everyone has a different reaction and thus different opinion.
I'm not sure if I have straight MDD or Bipolar 2, but the best stabilizers for me (used with Lexapro) are Trileptal (like Phillipa said), Tegretol, and what I'm currently taking, Lithium (seems to be good for those of us who have more prominent depression than other symptoms). Topamax exacerbated my anxiety, Lamictal made me feel worse, and Gabapentin made me manic (and it made me gain about 20 pounds, a lot when your baseline weight is 105!).
Good luck :).

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1st Mood Stabilizer-What Would You Start With? Gia36 9/17/12
Re: 1st Mood Stabilizer-What Would You Start With? jono_in_adelaide 9/17/12
Re: 1st Mood Stabilizer-What Would You Start With? Phillipa 9/17/12
Re: 1st Mood Stabilizer-What Would You Start With? Gia36 9/17/12
Re: 1st Mood Stabilizer-What Would You Start With? » Phillipa Gia36 9/17/12
Re: 1st Mood Stabilizer-What Would You Start With? » Gia36 brynb 9/18/12
Re: 1st Mood Stabilizer-What Would You Start With? emily elizabeth 9/18/12
Re: 1st Mood Stabilizer-What Would You Start With? » Gia36 Raisinb 9/18/12
Re: 1st Mood Stabilizer-What Would You Start With? » Raisinb SLS 9/18/12
Re: 1st Mood Stabilizer-What Would You Start With? » SLS Raisinb 9/19/12

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