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Posted by jessers11581 on March 28, 2005, at 17:00:47
Well, I saw a new psychiatrist today and she wants to me to try Wellbutrin (again). I have had bad experiences with it in the past-- mainly with becoming very anxious, nervous, worried, emotional, etc. But at the time, I wasn't taking very much SSRI in conjunction with it. My new doc wants me to supplement my 15 mg. Lexapro with 75 mg. daily of Wellbutrin for a week, and then increase the WB dose to 150 daily. Is there anyone out there on a similar combo? Can anyone tell me what I can expect? I'm a little nervous, since I definitely remember feeling crazy the first time I tried using WB. But I really want to be able to take it, because lack of sex drive and overeating are two of my biggest problems right now. Can anyone honestly say that Wellbutrin helped to increase libido and/or decrease appetite, especially for sweets? That would be awesome. Thanks!
Posted by Phillipa on March 28, 2005, at 17:29:01
In reply to starting Wellbutrin--what to expect, posted by jessers11581 on March 28, 2005, at 17:00:47
It put me in the hospital. Why does she want to try a drug if you had bad results again? Fondly, Phillipa
Posted by jessers11581 on March 28, 2005, at 21:15:23
In reply to Re: starting Wellbutrin--what to expect » jessers11581, posted by Phillipa on March 28, 2005, at 17:29:01
Oh my goodness, what happened? Did you have a nervous breakdown (I had something similar a couple of years ago with it). However, I wasn't using much SSRI to counterbalance it. And I was taking a pretty high dose of the Wellbutrin. Were you taking anything to work on your serotonin at the time, or just the WB? Please fill me in on the details. That sounds scary.
Posted by Phillipa on March 28, 2005, at 22:12:27
In reply to Re: starting Wellbutrin--what to expect » Phillipa, posted by jessers11581 on March 28, 2005, at 21:15:23
No other SSRI's. I just woke up and started talking fast all the things that were going through my mind. For example, now I'm feeding the cat, now I'm brushing my teeth, now I'm getting dressed, It's so boring. I had an appointment with the pdoc and went, and when I showed him what I did, he Rx'd seroquel and put me in the hospital. After trial and error I'm where I am now at a low dose zoloft, giving up remeron and l5mg of valium a day. He thought I was manic, but I'm not bipolar, so maybe it was a reaction to the drug. Many people have very positive experiences with wellbutrin so don't let my story influence you. Our chemistry is just different. Fondly, Phillipa
Posted by theo on March 28, 2005, at 23:08:57
In reply to starting Wellbutrin--what to expect, posted by jessers11581 on March 28, 2005, at 17:00:47
Lexapro is known to cause anxiety. If you had problems with Wellbutrin alone I would think in combo with Lexapro it would cause to much anxiety.
Posted by franco neuro on March 30, 2005, at 10:53:56
In reply to starting Wellbutrin--what to expect, posted by jessers11581 on March 28, 2005, at 17:00:47
Just popped my first 100mg SR this morning. Keeping my fingers crossed...
Posted by meds4life on March 30, 2005, at 13:13:20
In reply to starting Wellbutrin--what to expect, posted by jessers11581 on March 28, 2005, at 17:00:47
I had a lifting of depression on Wellbutrin, but became hostile towards my husband, weepy, and anxious. My doctor decided to add Lexapro 3 days ago. The first day I tried 5 milligrams and almost flipped out-hyper anxious, visual disturbances, surreal environment, no sleep. The next day I cut the 10 mg pill into fourths and took a fourth of a pill. This seemed to cause less anxiety (But still have to take Klonopin), so I'll try the quarter pill for a while and go up to the 5 mg again and see what happens. The Wellbutrin anxiety definitely mellows out after about 6 weeks. Although it never totally went away, that's why we're trying to add an SSRI. I'll update on the lexapro/wellbutrin/klonopin combo. Let us know how the Wellbutrin goes with the Lexapro!
Posted by henryO on March 31, 2005, at 3:12:52
In reply to starting Wellbutrin--what to expect, posted by jessers11581 on March 28, 2005, at 17:00:47
Wellbutrin gave me night terrors and caused me to sometimes see movement out of the corner of my eye. It was not for me. My brother loves it. The combo that I like and I'd be interested to know if it worked for others is Lamictal with an occasional hit of Viagra as needed. I've lost weight, and yes I had to exercise to do it, but I had the better mood to even be able to attempt it. Keep trying everything till you find what works. Don't give up.
Posted by sac on April 3, 2005, at 7:30:57
In reply to starting Wellbutrin--what to expect, posted by jessers11581 on March 28, 2005, at 17:00:47
I took Wellbutrin 150 mgs. a few years ago to counteract the sleepy side effects I was getting on Lexapro. I was able to tolerate the WB nicely with the Lexapro back then...it helped my concentration, depression and I was more energetic. However, ultimately I went off the Lexapro and I had trouble tolerating the WB without it ( anxious, hostile, aggressive). I just tried the WB sr a few weeks ago (combining it with Prozac 20mg. and Eskalith 450mg.) I was so anxious and hostile..I had to stop. Perhaps if you have something calming on board (which the Lex was for me) you could tolerate the WB.
Let us know how it works out.
> Well, I saw a new psychiatrist today and she wants to me to try Wellbutrin (again). I have had bad experiences with it in the past-- mainly with becoming very anxious, nervous, worried, emotional, etc. But at the time, I wasn't taking very much SSRI in conjunction with it. My new doc wants me to supplement my 15 mg. Lexapro with 75 mg. daily of Wellbutrin for a week, and then increase the WB dose to 150 daily. Is there anyone out there on a similar combo? Can anyone tell me what I can expect? I'm a little nervous, since I definitely remember feeling crazy the first time I tried using WB. But I really want to be able to take it, because lack of sex drive and overeating are two of my biggest problems right now. Can anyone honestly say that Wellbutrin helped to increase libido and/or decrease appetite, especially for sweets? That would be awesome. Thanks!
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