Posted by froggy on May 25, 2001, at 1:34:38
In reply to stable bipolar II stopping meds, posted by super on May 24, 2001, at 15:17:24
> Are there any people with mild bipolar II who were able to stop their meds when they got stable? I've been on a mood stablizer/antidepressent/xanax combo for nearly two years and I want to stop. My p-doc suggests stopping the xanax and wellbutrin but staying on depakote, but I feel like I'll be tired all the time without wellbutrin to counter the depakote. Also, one of the reasons I want to stop depakote is to avoid weight gain.
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> I'm just wondering if anyone out there successfully stopped their medication for a significant length of time...
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>HI, Don't be fooled by feeling good. Most bipolars stop meds because of this and have problems. Made the mistake myself a couple of times.
Take care.
poster:froggy
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