Posted by Shari on April 2, 2001, at 1:52:18
Okay, my story is short, recently diagnosed with Generalized Anxiety Disorder, mild depression.
Took Zoloft for almost 2 weeks, after 4 days I felt so much better! much more motivated, problem, I started getting killer headaches, had gland swelling in my throat, and got a bladder infection out of nowhere.
Back to the doctor, he gave me Wellbutrin SR (trying to give me stuff he has as samples right now since this is obviously a trial and error thing)took 150mg a day for 5 days and just doubled couple of days ago. No major side effects really, a little jittery, but I'm slipping back to feeling exactly like I felt before, tired a lot more, motivation decreasing, (okay, I know 4 weeks is the normal time to see if something is going to work for you or not but from some of what I've read tonight Wellbutrin doesn't seem to be the best choice for anxiety problems)
Wanting to call the doc about maybe trying Celexa or Buspar but Buspar is described as a mild tranquilizer and Celexa is not supposed to be tranquilizing but it seems like so many people are saying Celexa is making them tired? Has Buspar made anyone excessively tired? My anxiety makes all my day to day stuff a chore, it's a struggle to do everything and I'm very tired alot already, I loved the feeling Zoloft gave me but couldn't live with the headaches. So worried about sexual problems too, I've had such a low libido for so long(chalked that up to being overanxious too much and irritable)and would hate to not be able to orgasm because at least I can still do that right now. Seems like with some on the Celexa that wore off, I could deal with that.
Is this a hopeless quest?
I know you guys don't have all the answers either and I'm sorry this is so long, I just had questions, questions and appreciate any input.
poster:Shari
thread:58409
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