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What To Do If The Doctor Has Suggested To Get Admitted And Does Not Prescribe Celexa For Bipolar, Depression?

i ambipolarandhavebeenonmanymanydrugsfordepression. my dr. refuses tobemydranymorebecauseirefusedtogotothe er andprobleyendupintheloonybinorthecorrectnameisthepsychward. i have beeninthere3timesandwilltellyouthepschwardistnemostdegradingplaceinthiscity.ihaveameetingwithacounselernextwk.ihneed to call my regular dr and see if he will prescribe celexa for my depression.i have beeb on so many different kinds of pshicotic drugs which never helped. i used to be on celexa yrs ago and it helped.
Tue, 1 Apr 2014
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Hello,
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.
There are a couple of things you need to understand:
1) Celexa is not a good drug for bipolar depression. It may not help your depression and further it increases the chances of you switching to mania.
2) Bupropion would be a better option with valproate or lithium or lamotrigine.
3) If your doctor has advised you admission, it could be for the reason that you could be having a risk of self harm. So please cooperate with your doctor.
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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What To Do If The Doctor Has Suggested To Get Admitted And Does Not Prescribe Celexa For Bipolar, Depression?

Hello, 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. There are a couple of things you need to understand: 1) Celexa is not a good drug for bipolar depression. It may not help your depression and further it increases the chances of you switching to mania. 2) Bupropion would be a better option with valproate or lithium or lamotrigine. 3) If your doctor has advised you admission, it could be for the reason that you could be having a risk of self harm. So please cooperate with your doctor. 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.