Suggest Treatment For Bipolar Disorder While On Trazodone And Lamotrigine

Posted on Wed, 10 May 2017

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Question : Dr. has said I'm bipolar 2 and I have taken diffrent medications such as trazodone rispidone lamortigine nothing seems to help some of these medications make me feel crazy in my head my thoughts are racing all the time can't take much more of this please help me please

Answered by Dr. Dr. Ashok Kumar Choudhary (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Latuda is an option

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for using Healthcaremagic.

I read your query and understand your concerns.

There are limited number of medications which are approved by FDA for treatment of bipolar disorder. Since you have already tried older atypical antipsychotics and lamictal I suggest you to discuss option of latuda. The medication is helpful for both bipolar 1 and bipolar 2 and it is possible that it suits you.

I hope this answers you.
If you have more questions feel free to write back to me.
Thanks again.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar