Posted by phidippus on January 17, 2012, at 17:48:59
In reply to Re: tegretol for bipolar, posted by markwell on January 17, 2012, at 5:20:49
THE PROBLEM IS THE TEGRETOL DOES NOTHING TO TREAT THE SYMPTOMS OF DEPRESSION.
Your mania may well be treated, but your depression is not. Switch to a mood stabilizer that helps with depression: Lamictal, Lithium or Zonegran.
You will also probably want to add an antidepressant in your mix.
Eric
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