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Posted by manowar on November 23, 2001, at 21:30:23
I've been diagnosed with cyclothymia and ADD. I was taking Wellbutrin for my depression, Klonipin for my mood swings and Adderal XR for my ADD. I was doing pretty well, but I would still have mood swings where I would feel good (not manic) one week and depressed the next...
My doctor said that klonipin (1.5 mg a day) wasn't a good mood stabilizer and that it was probably adding to my depression. So he switched me from klonipin to seroquel. Isn't that a bit aggressive? I mean I've never even tried a conventional mood stabilizer before and he wants to try me on seroquel? Isn’t that a bit irrational? Thanks - T
Posted by Karen Curtis on November 25, 2001, at 13:45:32
In reply to Seroquel for cyclothymia?, posted by manowar on November 23, 2001, at 21:30:23
> I've been diagnosed with cyclothymia and ADD. I was taking Wellbutrin for my depression, Klonipin for my mood swings and Adderal XR for my ADD. I was doing pretty well, but I would still have mood swings where I would feel good (not manic) one week and depressed the next...
> My doctor said that klonipin (1.5 mg a day) wasn't a good mood stabilizer and that it was probably adding to my depression. So he switched me from klonipin to seroquel. Isn't that a bit aggressive? I mean I've never even tried a conventional mood stabilizer before and he wants to try me on seroquel? Isn’t that a bit irrational? Thanks - TI don't think so- seroquel is a very very mild antipsychotic. My son takes 750mg of it, along with geodon for psychosis. The seroquel mixed with the geodon really helps him calm down. It also has anti-depressant properties, but so does the geodon. No, I don't think it's agressive- expensive, yes!! Karen Curtis
Posted by manowar on November 29, 2001, at 16:05:54
In reply to Re: Seroquel for cyclothymia?, posted by Karen Curtis on November 25, 2001, at 13:45:32
Thanks Karen Curtis,
I stopped taking the Seroquel because I felt dizzy, had headaches and so forth. I went to my doc today and he's telling me that Seroquel is the best mood stabilizer there is. From all the literature I've read about it, it's not even indicated as being useful for mood stabilization. I was just interested in where he got his facts. I guess from pharmaceutical reps.
Tim
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