Posted by Cindylou on September 20, 2001, at 14:57:01
In reply to Re: Prozac CRASH --pdoc suggests LITHIUM?! » Cindylou, posted by Emme on September 18, 2001, at 22:05:03
Hi Emme,
The Wellbutrin is the only med I've been able to tolerate fairly well ... the only time it causes me agitation is during PMS when I'm on Prozac. For those two weeks out of the month, the agitation can get so bad I feel like I can't function, so I usually have to cut the Wellbutrin dose down by half and add Klonapin. When PMS is over, I can go back up to 150 mg. with no problems.I've taken Wellbutrin with Zoloft and Effexor -- both times I was on 300 mg and had NO agitation whatsoever ... probably because I was such a zombie on both of those SSRIs that nothing could cut through the fog.
I've also taken Wellbutrin alone, and have no side effects from it, but it doesn't do much to help my depression on its own.
A long answer to a simple question! But everything is a bit more complicated with me, it seems :)
I'm waiting for a couple weeks to take the Risperdal ... the chiropractor I saw has me taking a lot of B vitamins and several protein shakes a day ... thought I'd give that a chance to kick in (if it ever does) before adding the Risp.
Hope all's well,
Cindy
> Hi Cindy,
>
> The Lamictal did not make me tired. It seemed to rev me up and I needed to control the jitteriness with Klonopin in order to concentrate and be comfortable. I wasn't foggy-headed, just anxious. Anyway, it was great to have some energy. Some of the anxiousness started to simmer down when I got over 60 mg, which is also when the antidepressant effects started to kick in. How do you find the Wellbutrin? Even with Serzone, I could only tolerate 150 mg before I got too jittery. Good luck with the Risperdal.
> Emme
>
> > Hi Emme,
> > Thanks for the information. My pdoc and I haven't considered Lamactil yet -- did it make you at all fatigued or foggy-headed? That's my most common side effect.
> >
> > I'll most likely start the Risperdal tonight ... I'll let you know how it goes! Right now, I'm only on 5 mg Prozac (which I don't think is doing much at all for me) and 150 mg. Wellbutrin, which is kind of keeping me afloat. Maybe the Risperdal will help boost the effects of those two -- but I'm learning not to get my hopes up. I have heard Risperdal works the best with Paxil ... but we'll see how it goes with the Prozac and Wellbutrin for now.
> >
> > I'm also going to an alternative medicine chiropractor Wednesday (I know ... ughhh! But I'll try anything at this point). He has a PhD in Clinical Nutrition and treats illnesses with vitamins. I definitely am not considering replacing meds with vitamins, but I'm hoping that, in addition to meds, the vitamins might help with my overall well-being.
> >
> > Thanks again -- I'll keep you posted,
> > cindy
> >
> >
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