Posted by BGB on December 5, 2007, at 18:12:30
I have BP II, and my depression has been getting worse and worse over the past few months. I have no energy or drive, so my p-doc prescribed a combo of Wellbutrin SR and Remeron. They have been increased to 400mg of Wellbutrin and 60mg of Remeron. This helped with my energy and motivation, but I am still feeling terribly sad and having a lot of suicidal thoughts. I saw my p-doc again today and he has added 60mg of Cymbalta to the mix. Oh, I also take 1,000mg of Depakote ER and 200mg of Lamictal for mood stabilization. I've been on those two for over five years without any breakthrough mania.
Has anyone else out there taken these together? I'm just wondering how it worked for you and if you had any weird side effects. I'm really hoping that this does the trick; I've heard that Cymbalta and Remeron are supposed to be an excellent combo.
I had no side effects at all from the Remeron and Wellbutrin (no Remeron weight gain!), and have been enjoying having my sex life back! I hope the Cymbalta won't zap my libido.
Thanks to everyone for your advice and support. I really appreciate the kind and knowledgeable people here on Psycho-Babble!
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