Posted by wendy b. on June 13, 2003, at 15:32:11
In reply to Recent diagnosis, posted by WorryGirl on June 13, 2003, at 9:42:58
Dear WG,
Please, these pdocs are idiots sometimes! Wellbutrin is prescribed a lot for bipolar people... It does not have the same effects as the SSRIs (paxil, prozac, zoloft, etc.) as far as inducing mania, but it is a great anti-depressant. I don't know why they haven't had you try it... Do you? Have they said anything to you about it? Sure, it can make the irritability come out in some people (it didn't in me), but that is a temporary side-effect, and usually tolerable for a short while, and then it usually goes away.
Ugh, there ARE meds out there, it's just a matter of the right combination, and yes, it takes a while sometimes. I hope you mention the wellbutrin to both the therapist and the pdoc right away. If they say no, you need to know WHY, with specifics.
I'm sure we'll get chased over to the meds board, so maybe you can post something over there, too, as a follow-up, and I'll look over there too. Chiming in with Dinah, I know about the worries with children when you're feeling awful, but you sound like you have lots of love and communication going on with them, so try to let it go. Just take it easy on yourself; the suggestion from Gracie to get a benzo is also a good one.
best, and take care,
Wendy
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