Posted by sarahcat on August 8, 2002, at 17:59:28
In reply to Re: Antidepressants (Effexor) for Bipolar II??, posted by cybercafe on August 7, 2002, at 23:50:38
> Why would you take an antipsychotic for Bipolar II (not psychotic)? I think you guys said you were already taking mood stabilizers.. are they not working? i know for anxiety or antidepressant effect you would only take a small dose no?
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When I was in the hospital last summer the doctor there put me on the Risperdal to try to control my suicidal thoughts. I don't need it to stabilize any hypomania since I hardly ever have that anyway and the lithium seems to work on it. It would be great if it helped with the depression, but I haven't seen it have any such effect. It may possibly be helping my anxiety, since that isn't as bad as it has been in years past. But I've noticed that lithium has helped the anxiety too. For what it's worth, my regular psychiatrist has said that he'll probably start to decrease the Risperdal next month, provided I start doing better than I have been the past few weeks.Sarah
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