Posted by Maxime on April 16, 2005, at 22:07:54
In reply to Wellbutrin Bipolar...?, posted by n@oise on April 15, 2005, at 12:08:57
I went psychotic on Wellbutrin TWICE. That is because doctor number 2 thought that because HE was prescribing it wouldn't have that effect on me (that's my theory anyway). I ended up in the ER and then up to the psych ward for a week.
Okay so that's not the type of story you want to hear.
But Wellbutrin is suppose to be one the AD less likely to cause hypomanic unless you are a rapid cycler.
There is really only one way to find out ....
Good luck!
Maxime
> I've been on effexor for nearly a year to look after depression. i'm itching to come off it asap due to its hellish withdrawl symptoms. i'd really like to try wellbutrin as i've heard good things about it. my pdoc wants to keep me on effexor...he says wellbutrin is not recommended for bipolars b/c it causes irritability...i was under the impression that it had anti-anxiety effects...? then the diagnostic pdoc i saw had recommended it as a good anti-depressant. hows that for mixed messages?!
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> any BP's with experience on wellbutrin out there? i'd love to hear what you've got to say about it.
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> thanks! :-)
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