Posted by ross on February 19, 2002, at 13:30:45
In reply to Re: What to try next! » bpbando, posted by Ritch on February 19, 2002, at 13:05:40
if you are taking neurontin for B/P it has some advantages and then does not.
if you talk to any pdoc they will all say start with the 3 most trusted. lithium is the #1 mood stabilizer still to this day. it just works tremendously. plus it really has anti-depressive qualities. im sure depakote is prescribed more because its a bit safer, plus theres the new depakote er. then tegretol has a new form and has always been in there with the big 3.
i think to true bi-polars the anticonvulsants are prescribed to much because of their safety issues.
im bi-polar type 2 and really have had success with all of them. people will just try topamax before lithuim because they dont want to gain weight. a little weight gain goes along way when you are feeling healthy and stable. the same goes with A/D's. people will not take alot of them because of sexual side effects but they would actually feel much better taking them. RIGHT NOW IN THIS ERA we cannot have our cake and eat it too. in 2 days im going on Nardil and will not have any sex life most likely. but im willing to pay that price to not feel so hopeless. its not such a big deal. im sorry if i got off the subject. the big 3 almost always work but you may have been on them before.
good luck
ross
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