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Tuesday, July 21, 2009 lovemykids asks

Q: Can't Find a Mood Stabilizer That Works w/out bad side effects......ANY suggestions?

I am having a very hard time finding a mood stabilizer that does not cause naussea or vision problems (Lamictal, Topamax, Depakote, Oxcarbazepin.I have tried)..any suggestions..I take luvox for OCD which I have very bad ..Cymbalta for depression..xanax for anxiety...low dose on it all..need my mood to be stable  ANY SUGGESTIONS would be so appreciated....Thanks!

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7/22/09 10:49am

It is very good that you are looking into your options. It can be very frustrating the side effects that are caused by antidepressants. My vision problems began with cymbalta. The best thing that you can do is to investigate what works best to treat your symptoms.

When I started to look into herbal and nonprescription remedies for depression I hooked up with a counselor so that I had feedback as to what I was doing.

Though you have a deeper struggle with the OCD you will have to evaluate each medicine you are taking to see if it is helping you. I dont know anything about luvox but thats where I would start by checking the side effects and learn what its doing to you.

 

There are so many causes of depression it is really hard to give anyone a guarantee that anything is going to work. My latest endeavor is to become totally organic by the end of the year.

 

Pat

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By lovemykids— Last Modified: 12/23/10, First Published: 07/21/09