Hey y’all. Recently diagnosed, and I start DBT this week. However, I am REALLY struggling. The mood swings, irritability/rage, outbursts (splitting?), anxiety and depression are really getting me. I moved up my next psychiatrist appt, and want to ask about medication to help me while I get going with DBT. My swings have to calm down it’s tearing me and my partner apart and I love him and he’s trying to help me too but I get so angry sometimes over basically nothing. 

Anyway, has anyone had a medication that helped them get thru while getting into DBT? The empty feeling in my chest is huge, and I just need help to make it into doing DBT. I was misdiagnosed bipolar and had no real luck on antipsychotics. 

Has anyone tried Lamictal? Or an antidepressant? What’s your story? Anything helps. 

Thanks.