Posted by SLS on September 4, 2012, at 23:57:12
In reply to Re: What psychodynamic therapy can do....... » emmanuel98, posted by Twinleaf on September 2, 2012, at 19:50:03
Please excuse the interruption...
Nice thread, Twinleaf. I am happy to see this forum utilized in this fashion.
> I have Lamictal on my list as the next thing I would try if I became suicidal again - it's definitely one of the most well- thought- of medications.
I would mention that Lamictal can take 4 weeks to arrive at an effective dosage so as to avoid the precipitation of the rash-reaction. If you are in a suicidal state that is so acute that you do not feel safe, Zyprexa is probably the fastest-acting anti-suicide drug available. It can be used as a temporary bridge until the Lamictal takes effect. Klonopin would be another drug to consider to fill this role. Perhaps low-dose lithium would help prevent an acute relapse into depression.
That's all I have to say about that.
:-)
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I dream of things that never were and ask why not.- George Bernard Shaw
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