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Originally Posted by BethRags
I am prone to vicious mixed states. At one point 18 months ago I fell into the worst depression I've ever experienced. My pdoc prescribed Pristiq. I had very little faith in it, but along with Lamictal and and AP the Pristiq was a miracle. It pulled me out of the depression within a week or so.
I realize that some with BP cannot take antidepressants. For those of us with predominant mixed states, however, I believe an antidepressant is often helpful - as long as we are also taking the other meds. That feeling of being "half treated" (mania gone, but depression still hanging around) is the worst feeling, to me.
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Thank you for sharing your experience! I completely agree that the half-treated feeling is awful. I've had a lot of mixed states these past few years, so perhaps that means an anti-depressant would be good to try. The depression being over in a week sure does sound tempting. I've decided to first try upping the Seroquel, but if that doesn't work I'll definitely discuss these other options with my Pdoc.