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Old Mar 13, 2012, 10:06 PM
bipolarmedstudent bipolarmedstudent is offline
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Originally Posted by larakeziah View Post
I'm thinking of stopping taking my bipolar meds and just taking my antidepressants. I can feel myself going into depression and I was wondering if by not taking my BP meds this will help?? I can't face the depression and I think I would rather be manic. Any thoughts please!!
A lot of 'bipolar meds' also have anti-depressant properties. Can you list all your meds here? I will tell you which ones also work against depression.
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age: 23

dx:
bipolar I, ADHD-C, tourette's syndrome, OCD, trichotillomania, GAD, Social Phobia, BPD, RLS

current meds:
depakote (divalproex sodium) 1000mg, abilify (aripiprazole) 4mg, cymbalta (duloxetine) 60mg, dexedrine (dexamphetamine) 35mg, ativan (lorazepam) 1mg prn, iron supplements

past meds:
ritalin, adderall, risperdal, geodon, paxil, celexa, zoloft

other:
individual talk therapy, CBT, group therapy, couple's therapy, hypnosis