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Originally Posted by purpledaisy
I've been on an AD alone, without a mood stabilizer, for a few months.
It has made me kind of nervous, especially since being on an AD (different one) by itself was what threw me into my last round of hypomania and caused all of my recent problems, including getting going on short-term disability from work for several weeks and then getting fired.
So far, it has not thrown me back into hypomania. Oh, what I would give to get that hypomania back for a while. I've been on the depressed side of the scale for several weeks now.
I'm watching myself for signs of hypomania because Pdoc told me to do so once we started this AD-only thing.
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I wouldn't mind a bit of hypomania myself, maybe I'd be able to get out of bed and clean or something! My son (who is two) hugged me the other day when I was sitting on the couch like a lump ad said "it's okay mommy" then played with his toys. I couldn't stop crying... My 2 year old notices!
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Originally Posted by BlueInanna
I tried several AD's, and I guess I liked Welbutrin too much. My pdoc won't allow me to be on anything without lithium now or some MS. I'm not taking it though.
You are older now, good point, you could have a different experience now. Just be careful to watch out for the mania - when you say severe manic episode it does not sound fun or safe. Maybe try it out, the AD, and have a MS ready just in case. I've heard of people on here having success with small dose of prozac, but I really don't know, everyone is so different.
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Wellbutrin caused terrible insomnia for me. I remember being on it with depikote and I would take like 2 power naps per day... It was awful!
I guess I am definitely most concerned with sui ideation like darthbane said. I have only had 2 manic episodes one in 2001 and one in 2004, so I guess it wouldn't be as much of a concern, but I don't know!