Posted by elkat on January 17, 2006, at 0:54:35
In reply to Re: Med-induced hypomania? Crazy and hopeless » 4WD, posted by fires on January 16, 2006, at 22:23:43
I thought I would jump in here. I'm having the same dilemma. The AD meds are causing my hypomania. I have no doubt, because I quit the remeron and wellbutrin I was taking and the hypomania went away. Then, after a week, back come the horrible depression. I went back on the Wellbutrin and I feel less depressed but somewhat hyper again. not nearly as bad. I think the Wellburtrin doesn't bother me as much because there is no SSRI effect. Makes me cranky though.
I had the same bad experience with the SSRI's. I tried Lexapro a year ago and it drove me up the wall, especially after increasing the dose.
So, my Pdoc gives me the "maybe you have undiagnosed bipolar" business, but I know it's the meds. She is suggesting lithium, but I was wondering about lamictal. It's like I have to be on the AD med, or I start losing it, and it looks like I'm going to have to take something else for the hyper side effects.
No doubt these meds change our brain chemistry permanently. But at least we are still here so we can write to each other on these message boards.
Mark
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