Posted by Maung on August 9, 2001, at 19:01:19
In reply to bipolar meds and anxiety, posted by cb on August 9, 2001, at 17:58:22
> Please help! My 16 yr. old son, diagnosed bipolar 2 yrs ago spent a few months in the hospital this spring. He was discharged on wellbutrin, lithium, neurontin, zyprexa and synthroid. For the last few months he has been suffering from severe anxiety (anxiety was not a problem before these meds.. His dr. has reduced the wellbutrin and zyprexa and discontinued the neurontin. Still severely anxious. Two nights ago, he started on Klonopin - with no improvement in the anxiety - In fact, he seems more anxious and hostile. He will be going back to high school in a couple of weeks but only if he can get this pervasive anxiety under control. I've been reading on this site for the last couple of months and I think you all are the experts. Please help!
> --anxious MomI'm sorry to hear of your son's difficult time right now. How long has your son been on Wellbutrin? Often times, pdocs prescribe wellbutrin to bipolars because it is an antidepressant least associated with cycle acceleration....however, some side affects can be anxiety and hostility...they can be dose related and may go away with time. You might want to call your pdoc and ask these questions...if your son's symptoms don't go away perhaps your pdoc could switch him to another antidepressant. There are many other antidepressants your pdoc can try if Wellbutrin doesn't work.
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