BP 1 here. My anxiety has been really bad lately. My doctor won’t add a daily benzo because of the addiction risk, which is fine. I’ve tried buspar in the past which didn’t work and gave me insomnia. 

My doctor wants me to try Zoloft 25mg despite the mania risk due to the AP and mood stabilizer I already take. I’m not sure because I’ve been stable for a year and really fear another episode. 

What are everyone’s thoughts on this? Is it a risk you would take? The anxiety is so bad I would say it definitely interferes with my life and negatively impacts my quality of life. I do my best to avoid the news and other anxiety triggers, but I also have OCD so it’s difficult. 

Has anyone had success treating anxiety with a low dose of antidepressant?