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<blockquote data-quote="Steely" data-source="post: 48375" data-attributes="member: 3301"><p>Yeah Bran Bran - Strattera in combo with Celexa is a BAD idea in my mind as well. That would be 2 anti-depressants and NO mood stabilizer. I would not let them try the "new mood stabilizer" either until you research it. I am with Janet, the only medication I know of that starts with a z is Zyprexa - and I would not suggest that medication. Good grief, my son was ready to eat the plaster on the wall his appetite was so out of control, he acted as if he had never eaten in his life!</p><p></p><p>Interestingly, I just did a google search with the key word "new mood stabilizer", and guess what the top hits are - Zyprexa!!! Weird - it is not a mood stab. but an anti-psychotic - but apparently some doctors are touting it now as the new bi-polar mood stabilizer. Weird, weird, weird!!!!</p><p></p><p>Keep us posted, and I will be hoping you can find the right one. Just FYI, my son has mostly manic features of the bi-polar, but they wanted to try Lamictal, because overall it helps even out the rough edges of the drastic mood swings, which is sounds like your daughter has a lot of. Lamictal seems like a safer choice to at least try than Strattera.......there is no weight gain, and there is a low rate of sleepiness associated with taking it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Steely, post: 48375, member: 3301"] Yeah Bran Bran - Strattera in combo with Celexa is a BAD idea in my mind as well. That would be 2 anti-depressants and NO mood stabilizer. I would not let them try the "new mood stabilizer" either until you research it. I am with Janet, the only medication I know of that starts with a z is Zyprexa - and I would not suggest that medication. Good grief, my son was ready to eat the plaster on the wall his appetite was so out of control, he acted as if he had never eaten in his life! Interestingly, I just did a google search with the key word "new mood stabilizer", and guess what the top hits are - Zyprexa!!! Weird - it is not a mood stab. but an anti-psychotic - but apparently some doctors are touting it now as the new bi-polar mood stabilizer. Weird, weird, weird!!!! Keep us posted, and I will be hoping you can find the right one. Just FYI, my son has mostly manic features of the bi-polar, but they wanted to try Lamictal, because overall it helps even out the rough edges of the drastic mood swings, which is sounds like your daughter has a lot of. Lamictal seems like a safer choice to at least try than Strattera.......there is no weight gain, and there is a low rate of sleepiness associated with taking it. [/QUOTE]
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