Posted by lucie lu on October 24, 2008, at 21:15:08
In reply to Re: Recymbalta » lucie lu, posted by azalea on October 24, 2008, at 20:44:17
> SNRIs have been known to cause hypomania in people with bipolar. However, this risk is significantly reduced if you are on a therapeutic dose of a mood stabilizer. In general, SNRIs can be safely added on top of a mood stabilizer, of course with careful monitoring for signs of hypomania.
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That's encouraging, Azalea. I have had hypomania before with SSRIs, hence my pdoc's hesitation to try me on it. But I am currently on 300mg bupropion and 200mg lamotrigine. Sounds like it all might work.Thanks for the info.
Lucie
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