Posted by linkadge on April 20, 2007, at 14:27:47
In reply to Re: mood stabilisers for atypical symptoms » Ines, posted by polarbear206 on April 20, 2007, at 12:55:20
I'd like to (for the sake of it) take a different view from above.
Lack of success with antidepressants does not equate to bipolar disorder. That is a logical fallacy that psychiatrists would like you to believe so that they have a better opportunity of keeping patients and making more $. That being said, a trial with a mood stabilizer is worth a shot.
I am in a similar situation. I have depressive symptoms that do not react well to antidepressants. Mood stabilizers make me feel worse still.
I agree with above that lamotrigine might be worth a shot.
I can't recomend any of the other mood stabilizers as they do precious little for low energy, if not making it worse.
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