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Originally Posted by jack123
What have been your experiences on these medications. I have bipolar1. And BPD. Currently I am on wellbutrin xl tegretol and seroquel. Take neuron tin for anxiety because I am not allowed any benzos. Not sure how it is working yet. So far I see some improvement with tegretol as far as not being s.......but anxiety seems worse and feel flat irritable and paranoid. Looking for suggestions. I don't think there is anything that hasn't been used but I am willing to try again. I also have to pay out of pocket for my meds. Have no insurance. I just want to feel better.
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It is not a good idea to add Risperidone to Seroquel, but adding Lamictal to your mix does seem like a good idea. Since Lamictal works towards lifting the bipolar depression, maybe the irritability and flatness would go away thanks to Lamictal. It is worth trying, as long as you realize that it is a slow titration drug with no instant miracles to expect (as explained by Christina already).
I thought that anxiety can be a side effect of neurontin. Not sure.
Risperidone is an AP so it could work towards eliminating paranoia, and, it is cheap, as far as AP's go, but then you would need to stop Seroquel. I would definitely try Lamictal first, before trying Risperdal. It is far more benign, in terms of the side effects profile.