Posted by Dinah on February 28, 2005, at 10:51:39
In reply to Re: Bipolar II questions » Dinah, posted by fires on February 28, 2005, at 10:45:07
I don't think you should rule out the Wellbutrin as a possible cause, or contributing factor. I suspect the recent upsurge in bipolar spectrum diagnosis is related to the common dispersal of antidepressants. In fact "Bipolar III" is defined in terms of antidepressants.
Maybe you could ask your doctor if he thinks adding a mood stabilizer would help. Wellbutrin is quite activating, and the ear ringing in particular is a common side effect of antidepressants. It drove me crazy (figuratively speaking) last time I tried Luvox.
I'm not saying you should quit Wellbutrin, of course. It helps many people. Just evaluate it as a possible contributing factor and ask your doctor if there are ways to mitigate the negative effects. It works on norepinephrine, you know. So if you are sensitive to adrenaline, you might need something to counteract it's effect there.
I'm not a doctor of course, so I'm just throwing in something that helped (or rather hurt) me in the past.
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