Hi! I'm new here and I'm BPII, oh and throw in some PTSD too and my pdoc believes I have SAD as well. I take a meriad of meds but I still fall into the deep abyss, where I am now, even though I am taking ADs. For my depression, I'm currently taking 225mg of Effexor XR and 100mg of Wellbutrin daily. I've been as high as 375mg of Effexor XR. Nothing seems to work. I'm getting worse and worse all the time. I'm also taking 600mg daily of Tegretol, God knows how much Xanax for my anxiety as well as Klonopin and other non-psych meds. My pdoc won't give me more ADs because she doesn't want me to have any hypomanic episodes BUT aren't my extreme episodes of anger and irritability and lashing out considered to be hypomanic? Originally, they were euphoric and I LOVED them, although I did manage to get myself into some major problems but what about the opposite of being irritable, angry and lashing out? And what would anyone suggest for my overwhelming depression? I want out of the black abyss that I currently reside in. I don't see any hope. I've tried so many mood stabilizers and have had problems with them all. I don't have any side effects from the Tegretol but it simply is not working either. Somebody, PLEASE I need help because I feel like I'm losing this battle. Oh, and btw, my family is getting increasing concerned too as they can see the intensity of my mood swings.

Thanks,
Angel Girl (who's not feeling very angelic lately)