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Need Medication For Depression
Hi, I work in the medical field and my husband has recently been dx with bipolar 2. This med has helped him 100% for his mania and he has been having his dose adjusted weekly. He is currently taking 1350mg daily (ext release). He does get tremors and extreme thirst but our main concern is his depression. He never had depression like this before. His Psych Dr. recommended that he see a psychologist. He has been going for 3 weeks. He was just started on klonopin 1 week ago 0.5mg nightly. So far no help. His depression is worsening by the day. He cries 2-3 times EVERY day. I try to console him and not show my frusteration but it is to the point where I don t want to be around him. He is so worried all the time and thinks about things that can happen in life that haven t even happened. PLEASE HELP! Could it be the lithium? His thyroid and kidneys are good.
Wed, 21 May 2014
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I have gone through your question in detail and I can understand what you are going through.
Lithium is a good drug for bipolar depression. You may consider this for your husband. othergood drugs are divaloproex sodium or lamotrigine etc.
Hope I am able to answer your concerns.
If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you.
In future if you wish to contact me directly, you can use the below mentioned link:
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Wish you good health,
Kind regards
Dr. Srikanth Reddy M.D.
Thanks for choosing health care magic for posting your query.
I have gone through your question in detail and I can understand what you are going through.
Lithium is a good drug for bipolar depression. You may consider this for your husband. othergood drugs are divaloproex sodium or lamotrigine etc.
Hope I am able to answer your concerns.
If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you.
In future if you wish to contact me directly, you can use the below mentioned link:
bit.ly/dr-srikanth-reddy
Wish you good health,
Kind regards
Dr. Srikanth Reddy M.D.
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