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Hey,
I have taken 2 different mood stabilizers, so I'll tell you my experience with them.
The first mood stabilizer I took was Abilify when I was about 17 years old. I didn't really have the greatest reaction to that med. I was taking it with Celexa, but my mood swings were more drastic and severe and my psychiatrist kept prescribing other meds to try to counteract the side effects, but nothing was working for me. So I was taken off of Abilify. Like I said, I didn't have a wonderful experience/reaction to Abilify.
I'm currently taking Lamictal, which is "technically" an anti-conversant, but is also used as a mood stabilizer. A lot of people, like myself, take Lamictal to lengthen the time between mania and depression associated with Bipolar Disorder.
However, it really depends on what your counselor is suggesting you go to the doctor for. Whether it's depression, self-injury, etc. it truly depends on the situation.
Would I recommend Abilify? No.
Would I recommend Lamictal? Yes.
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January 22, 2009
~My first tentative step towards healing and recovery~
~*Love me for who I am without wondering who I might have been*~ "When you feel like giving up, remember why you held on for so long in the first place." – Unknown
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