Posted by pellmell on September 19, 2001, at 11:03:12
In reply to Re: Augmenting Effexor with Wellbutrin: a reprise, posted by DebbieLynn on September 16, 2001, at 10:29:31
Debbie,
Thanks; your response was helpful.
Taking clues from you and others on this site, I've dropped down to 75mg Effexor XR and kept with the 150mg Wellbutrin SR in the afternoon.
I've feeling a whole lot more energetic, clearheaded and self-aware, but unfortunately those Wellbutrin side-effects are coming on again: irritability and anxeity mostly. Fortunately I think the Effexor is mitigating them a bit, because so far they're a lot milder than they were when I tried it alone. Hopefully I'll be able to ride them out this time.
If this mix doesn't resolve my symptoms, I'm thinking about talking to my pdoc about switching back to Prozac from Effexor or giving Celexa a try. An SSRI alone isn't good for me. They make me feel better, but it's at the expense of motivation and self-awareness. Hopefully he won't be irritated that I've taken matters into my own hands, but I think I've had enough of the monotherapy blues.
JohnL makes anafranil sound quite tempting, but even though it's "dirt cheap" it isn't approved by the FDA and therefore still a whole lot more than my $10 copay.
So anyway, thanks again.
Until next time,
-pm
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