Mood stabilizers enough for bp depression?

Posted by katia on July 24, 2003, at 15:19:46

Just wondering what other's thoughts and experiences have been with taking only a mood stabilizer for BP (mixed/II/NOS)? My depression are bad and an underlying one is always there. At times I have a very agitated mixed state and sometimes the bipolar II high. And it all can happen within days of each other. I've tried various ADs over the year - Celexa, Effexor, Zoloft, Serzone; none of them working or working briefly and then pooping out and when they did work it was more of a hypomanic working.
I recently found a good well known and respected pdoc who wants to put me on only Depakote for the moment. and see what happens. I'm resistent as I don't want to be fat, bald, and depressed. I'm worried that the side effects will kick in and the depk. will not help my depression, but only take away the energized part and leave me fat, bald, and sad!
Anyone with input as to 1. how does a mood stabilizer help with depression - without an AD to augment it. and 2. Any good experiences (or bad) out there on Depakote? I start it today.
Thanks so much.
Katia

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Mood stabilizers enough for bp depression? katia 7/24/03
Anyone care to respond/input?? (nm) katia 7/25/03
How was your first day on Depakote? » katia Jonathan 7/25/03
Depakote? for Bipolar II depression? River1924 7/26/03
Re: How was your first day on Depakote? » Jonathan katia 7/26/03
Re: Depakote? for Bipolar II depression? » River1924 katia 7/26/03
Re: Mood stabilizers enough for bp depression? » katia nmk 7/27/03
thanks. will do. (nm) » nmk katia 7/28/03
Re: Mood stabilizers enough for bp depression? » nmk katia 7/28/03
Re: How was your first day on Depakote? » Jonathan katia 8/11/03

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