Posted by JohnL on May 1, 2001, at 4:42:17
In reply to POLL : Neurontin or Lamictal 4 BPII/majrdepr.HELP, posted by katrina on April 30, 2001, at 17:46:01
I think your best bet would be to return to Zyprexa and add an SSRI to it, preferably Prozac. Another good option could be Adrafinil.
I only mention these things because they work so well on my symtoms, which are nearly identical to yours, after trying everything else.
Generally I have not seen any real encouraging results with any of the mood stabilizers. I think Zyprexa is a much better bet, but it often needs another med with it to maintain the good response. Such as Prozac, Adrafinil, or both. I take all three and feel better than ever before in my life. I also experienced that quick relapse after a decent start with Zyprexa, but the addition of Prozac and Adrafinil completely jumpstarted it again and made it even better than ever.
John
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