Posted by spike4848 on December 29, 2001, at 8:44:31
In reply to Re: Are antidepressants right for someone with Bipolar » JackD, posted by Elizabeth on December 28, 2001, at 12:29:41
> FWIW, I had a similar problem on Nardil, but not on other ADs.
Elizabeth,
Are you refering to hypomania while on nardil? When I am on nardil, I sleep less, much more social, actively date, become much more involved in work. And yes sometime I get irritable and upset. I spend a little more money and go to the theatre in times square. My father is bipolar so I am alway on the look out for soft bipolar signs. But my mother is unipolar with panic ... much like myself.
Two pdoc have said my behaviour is not consistant with mania, hypomania. I think it maybe easy to miss though, and maybe it is nice to see your patient a little hypomanic then depressed.
So I have been reconsidering a trial of parnate for a mood stablizer-probable depakote and an antidepressant like wellbutrin. I am just afraid I am taking things to far.
What was your experience on nardil like? Any advice on parnate vs. depakote/wellbutrin? Thanks
Spike
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