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Old Sep 14, 2020, 06:48 AM
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Originally Posted by FluffyDinosaur View Post
Yes, the mixed states are the worst in my opinion. My Pdoc did propose an SSRI at some point (Olanzapine + fluoxetine) but I said no because I heard SSRIs can make mixed episodes worse, so I didn't want to risk it. I've heard they are tricky to treat with meds, unfortunately.

They are tricky to treat, yes. My "normal" state is mildly mixed (mildly depressed, mildly manic). It doesn't seem that any meds pull me out of the mild mixed. Meds do, however, put the cap on going into moderate - for the most part. I still have a low degree of paranoia.
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