I also initially thought that bpd was not treatable by meds, but a bit of research I've done does advocate the use of meds very similarly to BP. And of course therapy would play a big roll.
I was first dx'd major depressive Episode - at that stage I was ONLY on anti-deps. I still didn't get manic though.
Then a year later, they changed the dx to BP. i was put on a mood stabiliser and anto-deps.
Then i got so frustrated and stopped all my meds.
Now i'm with a new pdoc and she wanted to introduce meds one at a time, hence I'm only on Lamictin (Generic therof) until I see her again.
I really believe I need an anti-dep added. When I get down, I really get down. And I wasn't this bad when I was on an anti-dep too.
Maybe Im stuck with a mixture of both?!? (I know this can occur)