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May 31, 2018 at 09:33 PM
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Hi, Could you all please give me your opinions as to which anti-depressant is most effective for combating my anger issues. I tried Prozac and it was pretty good. Now I'm not on any SSRI but am considering going back on Prozac or maybe trying Celexa, Lexapro, Paxil... ?? Any thoughts.
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Jun 01, 2018 at 07:40 AM
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Prozac. Stick with what works 😊
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Jun 03, 2018 at 06:42 AM
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That's interesting. I work on an acute inpatient unit for bipolar I/other psychotic disorders and for straight anger or anger and impulse control, I've never known SSRI's to be used for that. But then again, I'm biased both because our patients by and large can't take antidepressants due to exacerbating mania and also because doctors here traditionally prescribe drugs like Risperdal/Depakote
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Jun 04, 2018 at 05:10 PM
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I was taken off all antidepressants and prescribed Bipolar medications instead.
Irritable mood, anger and rage are among the primary diagnostic criteria for mania and hypomania. They work very well for me for these issues. __________________  Bipolar l/Rapid/Mixed/Depression/Anxiety Disorders lamotrigine 100mg 2x/day Vraylar 6mg 1x/day methylphenidate 10mg 3x/day bupropion XL 200mg 2x/day bupropion IR 174mg 1x/day buspirone 30mg 2x/day quetiapine 50mg 1x/day I'm 50 Shades of Bipolar and I have no safe word... |
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Jun 06, 2018 at 01:59 AM
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I remember when the SSRI's were new meds. They were often prescribed for anger management. I wonder how many people with bipolar disorder where made worse by an SSRI back in the late '80's - mid '90's?
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Jun 06, 2018 at 08:59 AM
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Celexa is often used for irritability/reactivity.
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Jun 07, 2018 at 08:42 PM
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Lamictal has helped with my anger. I also don’t have that many side effects on it either.
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Jun 12, 2018 at 02:14 PM
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Hmm not sure seeing as the antidepressant I was on, Lexapro, gave me anger issues like I have never had before because it put me in a mixed episode. Just keep an eye out for increased anger if you take an antidepressant, because it could be making you hypomanic if that happens. Wish I had realized earlier.
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Jun 12, 2018 at 06:54 PM
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I can tell you one that, while was ultimately helpful for me, started out rocky as it made me pissier than normal and I'm not really known for being a ray of sunshine on a good day — Bupropion or Wellbutrin
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