Posted by qbsbrown on August 4, 2009, at 17:45:24
In reply to Re: Blood tests, posted by SLS on August 4, 2009, at 17:24:34
> I can't be sure, but you might be experiencing an instability of your primary depressive disorder. I encourage you to go up to 600mg. The sooner you can establish some stability, the sooner you can taper the diazepam and add an antidepressant.
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> - ScottI hear ya, but it was the messing around with doses and going too high too fast that revved up my symptoms, and induce the dysphoria and the depressive symptoms and feelings, as all if not most anticonvulsants do induce for me.
We saw what 500mgs of depakote did, which is the normal starting dose. 400mgs of tegretol is the normal starting dose, so why would we not expect the same thing? Maybe because i experienced a better mood after the first couple 100mg doses?
Are you saying get up to 600, then taper, then add an ad? I have horrible reactions to all ADs, so that's kinda sketchy.
Usually, if there was high enough anticonvulsant dosage, the lexapro might help take away the dysphoria/depression, but also induced many bad things in return.
Regards,
Brian
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