Posted by stargazer2 on April 25, 2010, at 22:40:06
In reply to welbutrin not so well and seroquel not so sleepy, posted by Techno'n'PillBottles on April 25, 2010, at 5:23:51
Hi and welcome to the site...
Wellbutrin is typically given for depression, not bipolar, and as others have suggested it can be activating, so for someone with BP, it is not the typical treatment for that.
You say you have been on this combination (Wellbutrin, Seroquel)for a few years, so obviously it must have worked for you at some point(?) Do you remember having distinct episodes of mania before being treated?
I was always under the impression that with that diagnosis, the addition of a mood stabalizer is fairly common and I wondered if you had ever been on one, such as Depakote, Lamictal,?
Other than these two meds, what else has been tried?
What is your level of functioning each day...i.e. are you able to work, go to school, etc. with the sleep deprivation that you have.
Trazadone is an antidepressant, but is used more often for its sleep inducing properties.
There are many on this site that have the same diagnosis and will give you more good advice...getting educated the the most important thing when it comes to finding the best tretament for your condition.
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