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Old Mar 16, 2018, 06:56 AM
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Originally Posted by AspiringAuthor View Post
Prozac can cause insomnia, as can Lamictal. You need something to balance those out - a mood stabilizer or an antipsychotic. Which ones you hated and did you take them along an antidepressant?

At this point I would, as you yourself suggested, taper down on Prozac. Between Lamictal and Prozac, Prozac is stimulating to more people than is Lamictal.

As to controlling mania otherwise - I do not think you can.
——anti depressants can push bipolars up too high.
I totally disagree that you can’t control mania w anything but meds. Cutting back on activities, avoiding triggering /stressing situations and people when possible, minimizing overstimulation and bright light are some of the things that can help.
Thanks for this!
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