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Old Jan 18, 2013, 03:02 PM
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Probably depends on the psychiatrist. I dropped Risperdal then Depakote, keeping Celexa, when I was first diagnosed / after my first manic episode, with the Pdoc's OK. He had me try later Trileptal I think it was which gave me the rash, so I didn't continue. So for many years just on Celexa. Then quit cold turkey due to losing my health insurance. Then went back on Wellbutrin, and eventually after another manic episode I got on and stayed on Abilify. Or it might have been after the third manic episode, as there was a low dose of Lithium after the 2nd manic episode I think, which probably didn't do any good. I remain on Wellbutrin and Abilify and it has been two years without a manic episode so far. Taking it to be on the safe side, although I probably don't really need it (Abilify.) As I don't cycle up and down, I am stable. I wouldn't call it perfect or normal compared to my brain before the mental illness diagnosis, but stable.
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Last edited by usbusi; Jan 18, 2013 at 03:05 PM. Reason: slight change
Thanks for this!
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