Posted by Sarah S on April 26, 2003, at 14:01:12
In reply to Re: Wellbutrin - others?, posted by ricardo on April 26, 2003, at 11:51:45
I have always had extreme anxiety, especially social anxiety, so I was a little nervous about starting Wellbutrin. And yeah, for the first week it did increase some of my anxiety symptoms, such as noise sensitivity and jitteriness. But after about two weeks (and after adding a benzo) it kicked in great--it gave me more confidence and motivation, which helped a lot with the depression. It isn't a silver bullet--my social phobia is better but it's still a big problem, and sometimes I cry for no reason. It also makes me nauseated, which really sucks. But overall it's been pretty good for me, and I'm hoping that adding another med will make it even better. So even if you've got anxiety, I'd say give it a try--its effects are different for everyone and sometimes even really nervous people like me can benefit from it.
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