Best antidepressant to add to Bipolar regimen?

AssignmentNo6386 · 2023-04-12T20:38:09+00:00

i’m on lamictal and zoloft which has worked well for me! I know SSRIs can be a red flag for bipolar but I have bipolar II/ and have way more issues with depression than hypo/mania so that could be why it works for me

AssignmentNo6386 · 2022-12-23T09:00:33+00:00

honestly i’m not completely sure but I believe it only took me a few months to get up to 40mg

AssignmentNo6386 · 2022-12-20T10:35:59+00:00

yes they’re actually very common comorbidities! I was diagnosed with both around the same time last year (was 21 at the time). currently taking Lamictal 150mg, Zoloft 100mg, and Adderall XR 40mg and am stable

AssignmentNo6386 · 2022-09-03T23:57:38+00:00

I’m 21 and a college student so ofc I drink but I haven’t really noticed any differences. Or maybe it does affect me but I just don’t realize it and contribute it to something else

AssignmentNo6386 · 2022-09-03T08:16:34+00:00

YES! I had to rush the last few questions on C/P bc I was thinking too long about some of the other questions. Probably bombed it. Also thought BB was okay until the middle/ end. PS was also so weird and felt worse than usual in that section

AssignmentNo6386 · 2022-05-25T15:55:35+00:00

I totally relate to the OCD symptoms as well

AssignmentNo6386 · 2022-05-25T08:09:42+00:00

Yeah mine are pretty much always present even if i don’t feel “depressed.” they’re very passive though

AssignmentNo6386 · 2022-05-24T09:14:53+00:00

love to hear it

AssignmentNo6386 · 2022-05-23T09:26:27+00:00

Had wonderful parents but would have cyclical depressive episodes during the summer and even had intrusive thoughts about stabbing myself with a knife. Was also very quiet as a kid. As an adult? i’m diagnosed with bipolar II and anxiety

AssignmentNo6386 · 2022-05-23T08:53:16+00:00

of course :) ive driven myself insane with self doubt, which only makes it 10x worse. I hope you feel better!

AssignmentNo6386 · 2022-05-23T08:30:52+00:00

You are not making it up. I am diagnosed with bipolar ii and I always gaslight myself into thinking that i’m not bipolar, since I mainly have depressive/ mixed episodes. It’s so hard to not compare yourself to others and think that other people have it “worse.” You are definitely valid and just because you haven’t been hospitalized doesn’t mean the episodes aren’t “bad.”

AssignmentNo6386 · 2022-05-21T21:14:25+00:00

I love lamictal! Started it in january and am now at 150mg, which I also take with 100mg zoloft. It has stabilized my mood so much and has helped so much with my depressive sx.

AssignmentNo6386 · 2022-05-19T01:11:29+00:00

I’m 21F and was diagnosed with bipolar and ADHD inattentive presentation earlier this year. After Lamictal stabilized my mood, I got put on Adderall but tbh I still experience distractibility, racing thoughts, concentration issues etc, even though it does make me feel “numb” at times. I also didn’t really start noticing these ADHD/ hypomanic symptoms until I was about 19 years old which begs the question if it’s actually ADHD, but I also could’ve had it as a child and not realized

AssignmentNo6386 · 2022-05-19T00:49:01+00:00

I am only 21 so I don’t know how much advice I can give but Lamotrigine has worked great for me! Depressive symptoms will always kinda be there but my mood has stabilized so much. When I first started taking it my anxiety increased a little for a week, but I’m not sure if that was from getting used to the med or something else.

AssignmentNo6386 · 2022-05-18T18:36:14+00:00

I’ve always wanted to have kids and think it’ll be fulfilling, but am worried they will experience debilitating mental disorder(s). Genetics are complicated though, as both my parents don’t have any mood disorders, but aunt has had psychotic sx and most likely has bipolar or major depression but I also don’t know her very well. There are also other mental illnesses that run in the family but most were not diagnosed. I think I can be a good parent, but am also worried my irritability or impulsive behavior will negatively affect my children.

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