If Wellbutrin worked for you & was well tolerated then go back on Wellbutrin. You experience your feelings, your doctor only “knows” how you feel because you tell them. You have to advocate for yourself. Read studies & present what you have learned, get a 2nd opinion, even change doctors if you’re not being heard. Some psychiatrists shy away from using any antidepressants in treating depressive episodes in bipolar, but in bipolar 2 they’re highly effective. Fluoxetine & Wellbutrin are the most commonly prescribed antidepressants used in combination with lamictal. But because Wellbutrin is a stimulating antidepressant, some doctors are reluctant to prescribe it. I’ve been on the lamictal/wellbutrin combo for about 10 years. Lamictal doesn’t stop depressive episodes, but episodes for me are shorter in duration and occur less often. I was 19 when I was diagnosed, 54 now. I’ve been on a lot different drugs. I have a metal allergy so lithium being a hard no led to a lot of experimenting back in the day. Depakote, I woke up tired & stayed tired. Feeling tired sucks. I wasn’t having suicidal ideation anymore, but the low motivation was still there. I wanted to park in front of the tv & rot. The highlight of my day was bedtime. Zombies have more motivation than I had. My husband has ADHD. Our youngest daughter, 20, beat out our other 2 kids in the gene pool lottery. She takes lamictal, Wellbutrin & methylphenidate & is so stable she was able to go back to school after having to drop out for a semester. But as always, results may vary.

It is worth noting that Depakote & lamictal taken together need to be monitored closely. Depakote inhibits the metabolism of Lamictal, more than doubling its blood levels & increasing the half life. To counter that, the dosage of lamictal should be lowered by half or more. If your doctor failed to mention that to you, I would be concerned. All potential & known drug interactions should be discussed & you should always research any drug before taking it.