Posted by JohnL on September 9, 2001, at 6:27:55
In reply to PLEASE, SOMONE HELP ME, I'M FALLING TO PIECES., posted by zarathustra on September 8, 2001, at 21:07:47
One word my friend.....Zyprexa. Talk to your doctor about it. Ask for it. Actually, three words....Zyprexa or Risperdal or Lamictal.Reduce the dosage of Paxil down to 20mg, plus or minus, and add 5mg to 10mg of Zyprexa. A second choice would be Risperdal in the 1mg range. Another good choice would be Lamictal, increasing dose no faster than 25mg every four days with 200mg being your target.
A significant population of people with bipolar disorder, possible bipolar disorder, depression and/or mania respond very well to Zyprexa or Risperdal. As a matter of fact, some doctors in the know are now successfully treating patients with Zyprexa monotherapy as a first line choice for bipolar symptoms. As a second line choice, if that doesn't do the trick then they add a small dose of an antidepressant to it.
While standard mood stabilizers such as Lithium, Depakote and Tegretol are still the bread and butter drugs for most psychiatrists, those having the most success are instead using Zyprexa, which is FDA approved for bipolar. It has antidepressant qualities, antimanic qualities, and mood stabilizing qualities.
One more option would be Lamictal. It has mood stabilizing qualities as well as antidepressant qualities.
The above are suggestions to take to your doctor. Out of the entire confusing world of drugs to choose from, I think you would be way ahead in the game to limit that universe to just Zyprexa, Risperdal, or Lamictal, in addition to reducing the dose of Paxil.
John
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