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BooBear1017

2y ago

Looking for Bipolar Medication Recommendations

Does anyone have any medication recommendations for bipolar 2 disorder? Preferably non controlled substances as the company my psychiatrist is at doesn't prescribe controlled substances. I've tried Risperdal and Abilify and neither of them seem to really work for me. All they do is take away the hypomania and do nothing to help with the depression. I also have very high irritability lately. I've also tried Zoloft for the depression but I'm not a fan of it because it makes me feel like an emotionless robot. Any advice helps, thanks!

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Mollie_H

2y ago

I had to try Latuda and Vraylar before my ins would let me try Rexulti. Latuda made me manic for my second and last time (knock on wood) (first was Lexapro),then the Vraylar made me super depressed. Tried the Rexulti which is what we wanted to in beginning lol and that was the right one for me :) along with my other antidepressants/anxiety meds,atypical antipsychotic,and then eventually my ADHD med because I’m blessed with all of those things🤩
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Mollie_H

2y ago

My partner also takes Lamictal and it’s been a really good mood stabilizer for her for years :)
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Mollie_H

2y ago

Rexulti really really helped me and honestly in combo with my other meds made the most difference in my Bipolar II symptoms :) everyone is different though :)
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weenor420

2y ago

Depakote. I have terrible reactions to antidepressants and this is the only mood stabilizer that has worked
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ameliaclare

2y ago

For the depression, I actually found lithium + wellbutrin super helpful
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Butterfly_BB

2y ago

I really like latuda (antipsychotic) and it’s helped a lot with my irritability
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Chloe.DP

2y ago

Currently on Remeron, Effexor, and Buspar. I’ve been on mood stabilizers before and we’re trying to go without for now as I seem to do fairly well. For mood stabilizers, my favorite that I’ve tried was definitely Depakote. Second favorite was Trileptal (very similar to the Depakote for me).
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Dominique1212

2y ago

I’m on fluvoxamine and it has helped me a lot. B
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Syd444

2y ago

I’m on Lamictal and Venlafaxine. I was on Vraylar and like others have said, it’s very expensive. Zoloft messed with my sleep so so much.
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Grumpy_Grape

2y ago

Vraylar kept me really even keel but I had to go off because it’s hella expensive and switched to Lactimal
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Grumpy_Grape

2y ago

For bipolar 2 My medications are Lactimal with 2 antidepressants Wellbutrin and lexapro
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VinceH

2y ago

Hmm, you could try an anticonvulsant like trileptal, tagretol, i think lamictal is one? those work for alot of people. didn't work for me though
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LittleEmm

2y ago

I used Zoloft with lamictil, and Zoloft with lithium. Both combos worked well for me, but the lithium was too hard on my stomach.

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