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What Causes Fluctuations In Mood Despite Taking Medication For Severe Depression?

My daughter has severe depression and took both Lexapro and Wellbutrin which gave her insomnia , manic episodes and extreme agitation and anxiety . Not now doctor put her on Lamictal and she s experiencing insomnia. Not sure if does working moods are still fluctuating. In your opinion what should we be doing differently
Thu, 24 May 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

Antidepressants when switches depression to manic stage we call it as bipolar illness. For bipolar illness a mood stabilizer is prescribed which in your daughter case is Lamictal. Insomnia usually subsides with time, but if its bothersome dividing the dosage or adding a sedating drug for small duration can be beneficial.

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What Causes Fluctuations In Mood Despite Taking Medication For Severe Depression?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Antidepressants when switches depression to manic stage we call it as bipolar illness. For bipolar illness a mood stabilizer is prescribed which in your daughter case is Lamictal. Insomnia usually subsides with time, but if its bothersome dividing the dosage or adding a sedating drug for small duration can be beneficial. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.