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Originally Posted by Pookyl
Welcome back Christina 
I’ve now been stable from a bipolar perspective for 6-7 months which is fantastic. Anxiety is pretty severe. I’m weaning off Seroquel under pdoc supervision which is probably why the anxiety is so severe. My pdoc has asked me to consider an AD for my anxiety. We’re not sure if it’s a good idea given that an AD may destabilise the bipolar.
Any thoughts? |
Thanks !
Well trying to live with ongoing stress that does in fact effect your daily life is to me really not acceptable, eventually that stress will probably flip you into a nasty Bipolar episode.
There are AD’s that some people with Bipolar can take, in the past I was able to tolerate Doxepin , I took it mainly for the sedation effect at bedtime. When I first tried it I just had to be hyper aware to watch for a AD induced mood shift.
I personally would give it a try just start with a baby dose of whatever your Pdoc feels would be best. Keep a daily mood chart, make sure to especially watch your sleep.
Chronic stress is just hell.
Hope you find relief
