I do agree that the Zoloft is not working, I actually think it is making her worse. She seems to be more hyped up. We are going to take her to someone else. I was prescribed Paxil by my OB after having my son, before being diagnosed with BP and I was a ball of anger and really made some bad decisions. I worried from the beginning about putting her on the SSRI, so we have taken her off.
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Originally Posted by VickiesPath
This is only my opinion but prescribing SSRI's for children under 18 is risky business even if the dx of bipolar is correct. Plus, if you give someone with bipolar an SSRI (Zoloft) you MUST also give them a mood stabilizer such as depakote or lithium or they will most certainly have more mood swings into manic or hypomanic states. SSRI's w/o mood stabilizers will induce mood instability. I would go back to that doctor and question the medications and specifically ask about a mood stabilizer.
PS. I've been bipolar all my life and i'm 58 years old and medicated successfully.
Best of luck to you and your daughter.
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