Posted by azalea on September 23, 2008, at 20:33:34
In reply to Need opinion of the med experts here, posted by greywolf on September 23, 2008, at 18:52:01
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At 100mg/day, the Seroquel is likely not doing much as an anti-depressant. The recommended dosing for bipolar depression is 300mg taken in the evening before bed.
As you mentioned, Abilify can be quite activating which could be contributing to your anxiety. Have you tried Lamictal for mood stabilization?
If you decide to d/c Seroquel and are having difficulty falling asleep, perhaps Ambien or Lunesta would be an option. Not sure if you should combine those with Xanax as they have similar mechanisms of action.
> Seroquel 100/mg (as needed for primarily sleep purposes)
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> Deplin (L-methylfolate) to augment the above.
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> First, I'd love to know if anyone believes Deplin is truly helpful since it runs $59 per scrip and it's not covered by insurance. Second, I don't like the Seroquel at all (and avoid taking it), and I'm thinking of dropping it completely. Problem is that the anxiety problems aren't effectively controlled at night by the Remeron and Xanax (which might be partially the fault of the Abilify).
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> Anyway, was just wondering what the med experts here have to say/suggest. Anything would be helpful.
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> Thanks.
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> Greywolf
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