Posted by Ritch on May 7, 2002, at 22:06:35
In reply to HELP! BiPolar2 with severe depr and mild mania:, posted by Janelle on May 6, 2002, at 21:40:06
> I have been diagnosed as BiPolar2, and in my case I have SEVERE depression but only mild mania episodes.
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> I'm trying to find a mood stabilizer that would be most effective for this particular set of symptoms. Failed miserably on Lamictal (induced intense anxiety) and Depakote (induced more and more depression).
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> Any ideas? I'd like to find a mood stabilizer that works more on the depression side of BiPolar2 than on the mania side, since I have much more of depression than mania - would Neurontin be a good next one for me to try?
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> Thanks to whoever can help out!
Hello again,The first antimanic agent I was on was lithium for many years. I got switched to Depakote during a depression and the depression got worse.
I added-on Neurontin during a BP depression to the mix of Depakote+Klonopin+Celexa and felt so much better I stopped the other three (which was a mistake!). It is worth a try. It acts fairly quickly. Bottom line: during a depressive episode the "mood stabilizers" that have worked the best for me are Neurontin and Lithium. What about that combo?you never know...
Mitch
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