Posted by xbunny on October 13, 2006, at 4:57:48
In reply to Racing/ruminating thoughts AntiPsych or Mood Stabl, posted by qbsbrown on October 12, 2006, at 21:58:46
> Lexapro has done a great job at lifting my depression, and lifted my 5 year chronic derealization.
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> That said, i still have racing thoughts/ruminations, and the inability to sit still, and even sleep.
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> I can take celexa, and i can sit still fine at work, and be able to sleep fine. But depression will still be there, and derealization will be bad.
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> So the choice is between an antipsychotic, or a mood stablizer. Lamictal ramps me up, so that's a no go.
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> I think that it boils down to Depakote ER or Risperdol.
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> What are your experiences? Advice, thanks.I wonder about your experiences, lexapro is a subcomponent of celexa so one might expect that the experience of both would be similar, perhaps when you have been taking celexa you havent been taking a high enough dose to realize the same effect as lexapro. Following that line of thought it might then appear that your symptom of not being able to sit still and sleep is a side effect of your lexapro dose. To me this could imply that perhaps a different antidepressant might work better and be a better treatment than adding other medication.
Bunny
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