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<blockquote data-quote="confuzzled" data-source="post: 574231" data-attributes="member: 8831"><p>the protocol for treating mood disorders is to first stabilize the mood with before attempting stims or antidepressants (i'm not positive how that translates with non-traditional stims like intuniv--that might be different, but still)</p><p></p><p>i'd first ask *why* the psychiatrist is going those routes instead of a mood stabilizer (probably because many take an eternity to titrate, require monitoring, etc).</p><p></p><p>that all being said--i took wellbutrin for the same reasons as MWM's hub and *HOLY COW*....i was nuttier than a fruitcake. i sort of recall it to be so activiting that i couldnt function. and it could be argued that i probably have some form of underlying depression even though i'm actually ptsd/Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD). i dont remember, but if you chose to go with this one i'd ask how quickly can it be *STOPPED* if need be--i dont recall if you can just stop or if you have to titrate down, but also ask how long it takes to clear the system (half-life) in the event it causes issues.</p><p></p><p>and like MWMs hub....i still smoke. </p><p></p><p>in any event, everyone is different and you wont know til you try. but if she <em>wont</em> go with MS as a first line, i'd start cautiously with the fastest in/out just in case. for my daughter, she had terrible responses to a variety of classes of drugs *until* the mood was stable-then we were able to address things like adhd with stims (the depression fell away with stability, no need for an AD).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="confuzzled, post: 574231, member: 8831"] the protocol for treating mood disorders is to first stabilize the mood with before attempting stims or antidepressants (i'm not positive how that translates with non-traditional stims like intuniv--that might be different, but still) i'd first ask *why* the psychiatrist is going those routes instead of a mood stabilizer (probably because many take an eternity to titrate, require monitoring, etc). that all being said--i took wellbutrin for the same reasons as MWM's hub and *HOLY COW*....i was nuttier than a fruitcake. i sort of recall it to be so activiting that i couldnt function. and it could be argued that i probably have some form of underlying depression even though i'm actually ptsd/Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD). i dont remember, but if you chose to go with this one i'd ask how quickly can it be *STOPPED* if need be--i dont recall if you can just stop or if you have to titrate down, but also ask how long it takes to clear the system (half-life) in the event it causes issues. and like MWMs hub....i still smoke. in any event, everyone is different and you wont know til you try. but if she [I]wont[/I] go with MS as a first line, i'd start cautiously with the fastest in/out just in case. for my daughter, she had terrible responses to a variety of classes of drugs *until* the mood was stable-then we were able to address things like adhd with stims (the depression fell away with stability, no need for an AD). [/QUOTE]
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