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Suggest Drugs For Bipolar Disorder
I have bipolar 1 disorder and had been taking lithium for the last 3 years and it worked but I had stop taking it because of the side effects it caused such as low thyroids and kidney problems.I would like to know what other drug can I take to help me with my mood swings and mania I am rarely depressed what drugs do you that can help
Mon, 14 Jul 2014
Hi,
Thanks for writing to us,
In bipolar illness, options for mood stabilizers other than lithium are quite a few including Valproate, Carbamazapine, Lamotrigine, Topiramate etc. But these have their own unique profile of side effects. These drugs have to be prescribed and monitored under the strict supervision of a psychiatrist.
Hope this helps
Dr A Rao
Thanks for writing to us,
In bipolar illness, options for mood stabilizers other than lithium are quite a few including Valproate, Carbamazapine, Lamotrigine, Topiramate etc. But these have their own unique profile of side effects. These drugs have to be prescribed and monitored under the strict supervision of a psychiatrist.
Hope this helps
Dr A Rao
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