Posted by SLS on September 17, 2013, at 18:20:26
In reply to Thoughts on AAPs please..., posted by Sheilac on September 16, 2013, at 6:18:12
For me, I find the idea of taking an AAP long term to be unappealing. However, I would gladly take one if it were it to work for me. I have been taking Abilify 10 mg/day for over 10 years. I do better on it than off it. My guess is that I will continue taking it as long as it continues to help me, or until a selective DA D3 partial agonist becomes available.
Have you ever tried taking valproate (Depakote)? It can work well for mixed-state bipolar disorder, and may be combined with oxcarbazepine (Trileptal). You might consider talking to your doctor about switching from oxcarbazepine to valproate rather than taking both at the same time.
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