Posted by susan C on February 20, 2002, at 12:32:52
In reply to Not Bipolar/Not Unipolar/What do I have? » Geezer, posted by spike4848 on February 19, 2002, at 19:15:35
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> > Here is the point. I don't think it is worth wasting anymore time trying to decide if you have hypomania or not. A trial with mood stabilizers won't do any harm regardless of the DX. If you get proper results with the mood stabilizers you may not need anything further. I do read your posts often but, forgive me, I do not remember if you have tried them. In any case I wouldn't accept a DX of TRD until you do so.
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> > Geezer......This is all IMHO
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> Hey Geezer,
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> Thanks for the response. I may not have mentioned it previously, but back in November I decided to stop my nardil ... partially due to side effects, but *mostly* because I thought I had bipolar II. I tried lithium for 8 week ... no help. I also was on lamictal 350 mg for 8 weeks ... nothing. I was devastated. So I am not unipolar .... not bipolar ..... what am I ???????????????????
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> So now I am trying to find a combo that will work and with only moderate sexual side effects. Maybe a low dose zoloft/wellbutrin/despiramine with neurontin/depakote. I am probably some unipolar with panic(mother's side)/bipolar II(father's side) hybrid. Now that is tough to treat!
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> Thanks again. Your story restores my hope.
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> Spike"Maybe a low dose zoloft/wellbutrin/despiramine with neurontin/depakote"
Ok, if you have had no or bad side effects with single trials of the above, is it possible to asume adding one to another would/could make a difference? Do different pdocs have different attitudes towards mono therapy vs poly therapy?
mouse looking at a chemistry set
poster:susan C
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