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Originally Posted by browneyed_wreck
Thank you both! You've been very helpful and insightful.
I'm definitely going to stress this at my appointment on Friday with my psychiatrist. I think perhaps I may need to start on a mood stabilizer again, on top of the abilify (or try another antipsychotic, perhaps? If that is what is causing this). I really hope this can be resolved sooner than later. Having both extremes at once is like being on a rollercoaster!
Thanks, again!
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That's good that you are considering mood stabilizers/an antipsychotic. For me, usually I am temporarily on a fairly high dose of an antipsychotic....lately Seroquel works for me and helps me sleep too. It has been effective when it comes to bringing me back to baseline at a much faster pace than if I were to go without it. Usually, I begin to find some relief within about a week (keyword: some), and little by little, I'll start to come out of the episode. Now, as soon as I have "warning signs," my pdoc will increase the meds to prevent things from getting out of control again.
My AP is usually lowered after the episode subsides, and I just stay on it as a maintenance medication, where occasionally it needs to be increased when episodes arise. My mood stabilizer has also been helpful when in combo with my other meds.
Good luck at your appointment!