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Old Apr 19, 2020, 10:06 AM
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Originally Posted by BethRags View Post
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.

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.
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