I’m currently on 150mg Effexor (switching to Wellbutrin) and my low mood is very much improved, but I’ve been getting these random, awful depressive mood swings.
I want to try a mood stabilizer in addition to my anti-depressant, but my social worker says that mood stabilizer are generally prescribed to treat manic mood swings, not depressive ones.
Has anyone here tried a mood stabiliser for depression? Any thoughts on this?
I’m on lamictal for my depressive mood swings. I used to get these weeks long crushing depression, just hopelessness every day. Haven’t had one since starting it.
Ask about Latuda, it’s an off-label mood stabilizer for Bipolar depression.
Pretty sure there’s more, but that’s the only one could think of. I was on it for SZA.
I take zoloft with lamotrigine. I also take clozapine
I also take Zoloft with Lamotrigine as well as Saphris. The Lamotrigine works well for my outburst kind of mood swings, but it doesn’t keep me from depression or mania. I’m just not grumpy/yelling at everyone over stupid stuff and/or throwing temper tantrums. I still have risky behavior (spending), and right now, I’m severely depressed.
Effexor is great for my depression but I take 300 mgs. I get side effects particularly IBS type symptoms but it works for me.
I’m not adverse to you trying a mood stabilizer. I am no expert but I’d be asking a shrink. The good ones get an idea of what is up with certain people. It really is an art.
Hope you sort it out!
I take Lamictal along with pamelor and it has really helped with the depressive episodes
Thanks all!! I’ll bring up lamotrigine to my pdoc in our appointment next week <3
I take Lamotrigine for my depression. The pdocs didn’t want to put me on an antidepressant because of my tendency to have high moods. It does help to take the edge off my depression. I also was given olanzapine in a low dose (5mg) to help not only with psychosis but with depression
Depakote is great for mania and depression.
I was also prescribed Lamictal for my depression.
Mood stabilizers make effective antidepressants.
Especially if you can’t tolerate traditional antidepressants.