Posted by chiron on August 1, 2007, at 21:19:12
In reply to Re: Treatments for agitated depression/mixed state? » chiron, posted by Netch on August 1, 2007, at 7:53:45
Ya, I went to the hospital about a year ago after trying Adderall & Abilify and went really down hill. (Adderall made me feel great initially.)
At the hospital I started seeing the psychiatrist I am now who first had me try lithium (I think by itself). I was only on it for about 2 weeks but I was very agitated & depressed. I then tried Cymbalta and I didn't seem to be as bad. Lithium is something I would try again, but am hesitant.
(as a side note, after a couple of weeks on Cymbalta, even though I had improved a little, I was still so desperate that I tried ECT. After only 5 treatments I did a 180 and felt better than I have ever felt. Unfortunately it didn't last, but it helped pull me out of the deep.)
I have also tried Depakote, which I will not try again. That was bad news for me.
Have you tried Lithium?
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