Wellbutrin

Beem reading it takes about 4 - weeks but the side effects seem to be rather intense!
 
My husband took it a few years back for depression and it turned him into someone I didn't like. He stopped taking it after 3 weeks. He was irritable and just wanting to snap at everyone. I think it also helps with quitting smoking. If anything, he was smoking more. I think it does help some people, but it's not for everyone.
 
I have been on it now for 13 days.
The side effects are not great and I am a nervous wreck questioning every decision I have ever made.
I was just curious as to what effects others have had on the forum if any.
 
Mypro-D said:
I have been on it now for 13 days.
The side effects are not great and I am a nervous wreck questioning every decision I have ever made.
I was just curious as to what effects others have had on the forum if any.
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Hey - just like me *high five*.

No but seriously, as far as anti-depr meds go "side effects are not great" doesn't sound half bad.
 
Power through it. Your body needs to adjust and build up tolerance to the drug.

Its not exactly a SSRI. Its a atypical antidepressant a miscellaneous drug so to speak. Dont stop it suddendly and never forget to take a dose it can make your state worse.

What are you using it for to stop smoking or as an anti-depressant ? if for depression what type of depression have you been diagnosed with ? acute? chronic ? and have you been assessed by a psychiatrist or did a GP prescribe this ?

Its not something the psychiatrists fancy, ive rarely dispensed this for depression from a clinical psychiatrist

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do you smoke cigarettes ? because that will make the side-effects worse
 
Mypro-D said:
Haha, It should go away in another two or three weeks.
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if it doesnt consult your Dr to change the drug but yeah give it some time. The body doesnt like anything interfering with its neurochemistry
 
@RiaX

It being used as an antidepressant. Realistically though it is more for energy and motivation as I seem a bit flat.
I went to a psych and he pretty much told me I can try without it or use something for 6-12 months to get me out the slump I am in at the present moment. My Mom has been on something for the last 15 years and could possibly be the cause?
 
unfortunately depression doesnt really work like that. It comes in waves you have high days and then depressed days and each wave can last weeks.

You have to do some supportive therapy the proper way to treat depression is to go for counselling psychiatrist in tandem with psychologist. Most people dont do this and this is why they end up with chronic depression. No one can diagnose whats the cause of your depression because we cannot read your mind. Its very difficult because most patients subconsciously block out the cause of depression so they dont know themselves.

Strange though your Dr would opt for wellbutrin first over a SSRI but your Dr has seen and evaluated you and you tell me your Dr is a specialist so obviously there must be a reason he has selected it.

WRT to your energy levels you need to supplement your diet. Get some folic acid and a vitamin B complex (you can buy a GABA supplement as these are the ingredients required to make the neurotransmitters that prevent depression but they really not going to make a difference if they do its will be minimal at best. So if your budget is tight then leave it out completely) you dont need the expensive stuff in fact you dont need the supplements if your diet sufficient, though with a modern lifestyle i doubt it is. Try doing some exercise whether its stretching or just breathing exercise or intense exercise it will make a difference just not immediately.
 
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He suggested two things. Go for counselling or take WB. He recommended WB so I went with his recommendation.
 
Okay, to bring balance to the force: XL 150 user here, and on very real (at least I believe) threat of 'divorce'/break-up, don't dare come off it; not that I want to, at all. Basically I can plan on being on it indefinitely (and I pay R400-R450/month (on 30 in a bottle)). Frankly, it's better (for me) than fluoxetine which only really normalised/elevated and 'leveled out' where my head was at, but didn't really improve things much beyond that. As I understand it, (cross-checked with my quack, and WILDLY over-simplified) for as it's not an SSRI (serotonin) but a SDRI (dopamine), it's less about leveling out than it is about feeling better (and, with that, more inclined to want to feel better), but to a limited extent, and, I've found, not enough. I've seen no side effects I can identify, at least compared against what was mentioned in the links above. What I DO know is that if I go off it the bad shit creeps up on me and I end up functionally useless (hence the threat above). Anecdotal input from those in my daily orbit (co-workers, et al) say I've become a LOT less angry/scary to be around, even when I happen to be angry about something (say idiot taxi driver, etcetera).

Long story short, I've found (and have had approval for it) what works out really well is to establish a baseline (level of sanity...?) with WB and then supplement to raise dopamine levels and, for me, that moves me from not being down to actively being interested in things. I round it out with diet and life maintenance. Disclaimer: I'm not remotely qualified to speak with ANY kind of medical authority, this is just my story; YMMV.
 
Mypro-D said:
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He suggested two things. Go for counselling or take WB. He recommended WB so I went with his recommendation.
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You're married, no? Taking a wild guess I'd say he suggested WB because it doesn't screw up teh sexy times. Seems like a solid plan to me.

Ignoring the above, dude word of advice - if you go for supportive therapy, go with someone who lines up with your religious views / lack thereof. Things just don't work if there is a clash on that front.
 
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