Bi-polar disorder?

Question

If you were diagnosed with bi-polar disorder, what medicines if any would you take?

Answer 1

Lithium

Answer 2

I have recently been diagnoised with bi polar. It takes so time to get the right medications for you. I have tried several different ones and am starting to finally balance out. Lithium is not the answer if you were just diagnosed. Lithium is a very strong medication and should be used as the last resort. You need to make sure that you are under the advice of a psycholigist or psychatrist and are in some type of therapy. You should be on some type of mood stabilizer and a antidepressant. Also your Drr may suggest some type of ADD medication to.
Then most important thing is to make sure you have a support system and keep your appointments and take your medication. It can be hard at times but you can do it with support. I have been able to function much better since we found the right combination of drugs for me. I take Lexapro and Trileptal Strattera. This combination works for me but like I said you need to find out what works for you.
One drug you may want to avoid is Paxil. I used it for long term anxiety and ended up trying to kill myself. This was before I was diaginosed with bi polar.
Good Luck

Answer 3

Being a pharmacy tech. I would discuss the matter with my Dr. Then, based on my personal history, medical & mental state. we would come up with a treatment plan - that may include a choice from a wide range of antidepressants & or therapy.

"Sometimes" it takes a lot of tweaking & changing of medications also in these cases. A lot of "depressions" / bi-polar disorders are caused by chemical imbalances in the body. Since each persons body is unique some medications work well with some & others need something different.

A small range of possable medications could be :
Paxil, wellbutrin, effexor, zoloft, prozac , lithium

Answer 4

I was diagnosed bi-polar 20 years ago. I take lithium and prozac. Three of each daily. I think the prozac is so I can survive the verbal abuse from my husband who doesn't "believe" in my diagnosis. See, he is all about MONEY, and I nearly bankrupted us (him as he believes it). So without my prozac, I guess I would be in Hell!! Hooray for lithium, altho sometimes I slack off for a while, and I don't know why! Would love to hear from anyone else who is in bi-polar Hell.
CharF

Answer 5

Lithium Carbonate there are others but this is the most effective treatment. This is a chemical imbalance in the brain not a mental/ emotional disorder or character flaw. The person has done nothing to cause this condition and did not bring it on him or herself. A person that I love dearly has this condition so I am well acquainted with it and what I have said is trustworthy. Google it. Be careful of those that would lay blame.

Answer 6

I'm sure the doctor who diagnosed you would prescibe the appropriate drug for you. You should trust a professional on that one- not a internet service. How will you know if the answer you get won't be a drug to kill you?

Answer 7

There are several drugs your doctor may use. Your doctor may prescribe a mood stabilizing drug and possibly combine that wit n an anti-depressant. Make sure you have an excellent doctor, and follow the regimen carefully.

Answer 8

I would agree with Crissy, and go with your Dr. My Mother has this disease, and a combination therapy really helped her. Now, 10 years after her diagnosis, she's on minimal meds and doing great!! Good luck!!

Answer 9

none...bi-polar people don't like to take their medicine, cause it gets rid of that high..:(

Answer 10

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