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Posted by Mandy on June 22, 2005, at 12:14:21
I have had bipolar I dx for a few years but am tired of taking so many meds--currently on Wellbutrin SR150mg, Lexapro 10mg, Lamictal 150mg twice a day, Klonopin 1 mg twice a day, and Lunesta 3 mg. I am stable except for some days when I just have NO energy(about once a week). What are others experiences--Do I really need more than one anti-depressant and which AD works best for bipolar? I know the Lamictal works great and the Lunesta has helped sleep, but I would really like to get rid of the others or at least limit to one only. One more question, please, has anyone just used remeron as AD with Lamictal?
Posted by yesac on June 22, 2005, at 16:06:01
In reply to Bipolar I --what meds work and how many at a time, posted by Mandy on June 22, 2005, at 12:14:21
Could you try to just eliminate some of the "extra" drugs, one at a time? Like, maybe start with the wellbutrin or lexapro, try to reduce your dose, see how it goes. It probably would take a while to get off all of the ones you don't want, but I think you could do it. If you find that you are getting more depressed or unstable, just don't go off it. I don't think it's unreasonable to think that you could eventually just take Lamictal and Lunesta, and maybe one of the antidepressants. If you were going to stay on one, I'd pick Wellbutrin, just because I think it's less likely to cause the lack-of-energy problem.
Sorry-- I don't know anything about Remeron, it's one of the few drugs I've never tried. All I know is that it often makes people gain a lot of weight, I think it can make people pretty tired too.
Good luck.
Posted by Phillipa on June 22, 2005, at 20:51:29
In reply to Re: Bipolar I --what meds work and how many at a t » Mandy, posted by yesac on June 22, 2005, at 16:06:01
Small doses of remeron l5mg are known to make people very sleepy. Maybe you could give up the lunesta or the wellbutrin as it's activating. Fondly, Phillipa
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