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What Is The Best Treatment For Bipolar Disorder?

I am a 71yo male who was diag. w bi polar disord. 15yrs ago, but have suffered w it all my life...have tried many
meds, but only gabapentin has worked 4 me...current dose 1500mg (900 am; 600 pm)...but i do exper. med.
depression...will latuda work 4 me and what is cost?...i wud b eligible 4 finan. assist...am under care of psych
MD...pls advise and thanx...
Mon, 17 Feb 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.
You have not mentioned what drug you have tried until now. Gabamentin is not the drug of choice for bipolar mood disorde. The common drugs for bipolar mood disorder are lithium, valproate or carbamzepine etc. These drugs should be effective for you. Latuda is one of the newer options, and has been suggested to be useful but the results are only as effective as other options and hence it would be wise to go ahead with the traditional options first. You can procure latuda from walgreens pharmacy where you can get an idea of the cost as well.
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 Is The Best Treatment For Bipolar Disorder?

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. You have not mentioned what drug you have tried until now. Gabamentin is not the drug of choice for bipolar mood disorde. The common drugs for bipolar mood disorder are lithium, valproate or carbamzepine etc. These drugs should be effective for you. Latuda is one of the newer options, and has been suggested to be useful but the results are only as effective as other options and hence it would be wise to go ahead with the traditional options first. You can procure latuda from walgreens pharmacy where you can get an idea of the cost as well. 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.