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What is the reaction between bipolar medications and stimulants?

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tilley asked:


I am bipolar and take lamictal 100mg. Recently my doctor prescribed me adderal 5mg to help me focus at work. He said this could work one of two ways:

Good: It will help me focus
Bad: It can make me go back into the mood swings and I won’t realize it’s not working.

Should I forego the stimulants and just increase the dosage of my bipolar meds, or should I give this a try?

Lydia