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BooBear1017

Updated 1y 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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LittleEmm

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

VinceH

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

Grumpy_Grape

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

Grumpy_Grape

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

Syd444

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.

Dominique1212

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

Chloe.DP

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).

Butterfly_BB

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

ameliaclare

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

weenor420

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

Mollie_H

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 :)

Mollie_H

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

Mollie_H

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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