Posted by JahL on August 23, 2006, at 20:57:37
In reply to hard to treat depression/bipolar..what has helped?, posted by dondon on August 23, 2006, at 20:32:17
> What combo of drugs do you guys take for depression and bipolar?
Hi.
I have extremely treatment-refractory Bipolar NOS + Social Phobia + chronic Derealisation.
I have trialed upwards of 50 meds and the only ones to have provided sustained relief (*for me*) are:
Lamotrigine 600mg (cognition + mild AD)
Sulpiride 100mg (social phobia + possible AD)
Clonazepam (night-waking)
Seroquel (sleep onset)
Buprenorphine 0.6mg (global improvement, *if* it sticks)
*That's* my current regimen.
In the past I have also taken low-dose Methadone (sustained vitality + mild AD properties) w/o tolerance issues.
An number of rather esoteric meds (& ECT) have also yielded mild improvements, yet these were always transient in nature or too insignificant to risk polluting my body with.
Best of luck,
J.
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