My sister who is Bipolar takes a mood stabilizer (lamictal) and an anti-pychotic (albilify). Usually, from my understanding, this is the combination for Bipolar...not necessarily anti-depressants. I had been on topomax years ago and it helped but messed up my eye sight. HATED depakote! I was on anti-depressants in the past and they helped (when I had post-partum) but now they don't. My doctor told me that the lamictal can help stabilize your mood and keep you from falling into a really deep depression (I have major depressive disorder).

I am also prescribed ativan for my anxiety. This is actually the best combination of meds I have had in years. Klonipin actually caused me to feel angry (again I had it when I had post-partum). My panic attacks have disapated greatly (on my current meds) but my anxiety is continous. I guess I should be grateful that my full fledged panic attacks are very far and few. I don't have the "rapid cycling" I had with post-partum. Not sure exactly what is going on. Been dealing with this stuff for so long and really have no idea.

I totally agree with not knowing if it is ADHD which I have many symptoms of, or perhaps I might have a form of Bipolar, or is it my PTSD (anxiety/panic)???? All I know is that it sucks. It's really confusing!:dizzy:.
So many of these issues mimic on another.

I am also on Tramadol for Fibromyalgia which helps increase seretonin so being on an anti-depressant really isn't an option since it can cause a seretonin overload which is very dangerous.

I really hope we can figure this crap out!;)

Bella