Posted by porkpiehat on May 30, 2012, at 12:38:11
In reply to Re: Hey Zoloft, what's up...bipolar and lamictal? » porkpiehat, posted by phidippus on April 10, 2012, at 16:05:56
> Buspar would not help with the edginess. Only lowering the Zolloft or increasing the Lamictal is going to help with the 'up' you have.
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> You could also add a small bit of antipsychotic - risperdal and invega are great for feelings of agitation.
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> EricOy!!! After dealing with a crushing feeling of sadness on this weird zoloft/celexa mix (Neither or which was at a therapeutic dose), I am back up to 50 mgs of Zoloft and still 5mgs of Celexa (which I felt was ameliorating my anger...now who knows).
The lingering irritability and abrupt suicidal thoughts/depression made pdoc say "my lithium buttons are being pushed by this"
So after a weekend of feeling very activated (can't concentrate or read, but wanting to get a lot of things done and work out, have sex...much like when I started taking my lamicatal) I started a bedtime dose of lithium 150mgs...
I woke up very sad and yet nervous and uncomfortable. I discontinued but pdoc and pharmacist say this reaction is unlikely at that dose. It felt terrible. Pdoc thinks it is a reaction to the Zoloft as we are now at 2-3 weeks of 50mgs instead, and NOT the lithium.
I know I felt SOMETHING from the lithium as I was thirsty for most of the day and the bad feeling abated as the day went on.
She wants me to try again. Any thoughts? I was on Celexa w/Lamictal for 10 years and only switched because I wanted to try to address sexual apathy, obsessiveness, and the hedonistic side that it brought out in me.
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