Posted by JohnX2 on March 2, 2002, at 22:42:15
In reply to Re: Wellbutrin after one week » mike21, posted by JohnX2 on March 2, 2002, at 20:26:16
Hi Mike,Sorry I was being so short with you. I got
shut out from the pharmacy to pick up my mood
stabilizer and I'm really skimping. Feeling a bit
hot tempered today, maybe I should take a beta-
blocker! ;)Anyways, here's one thing I don't understand about
Wellbutrin, it's the only medicine I was put on that
the doctor pushed to the therapeutic dose more or
less immediately. 4 days at 150 mg and then 300 mg.
Every other medicine I got to taper up very slowly.
Doesn't this seem odd? No wonder a lot of people complain
of start up anxiety! Mind you I just happened to get lucky
and have no real side effects except for after the medicine
kicked in I thought I was superman and felt that there were
conspiracies going on by my work and family (this was before
I was dx'd as bipolar) ;).Anyways, I think a lot of people find relief at doses
lower than 300 mg and for you starting this high might just
be too strong. Also there is a 100 mg SR tab that you can
start with that should be a good option to ween you onto
the medicine.As far as the beta blockers go (Inderal being the gold
standard), they do slow down a hyperactive locus coerulus
like you and I were discussing in another thread. So do
alpha-2 agonists. Its just that the medical community are
much more standardized at prescribing the beta blockers.
I personally took Inderal a few times. One time I was on this
crazy combo of medicines including Remeron and my heart was
racing at like 120 beats per second and I felt really anxious
and I took Inderal and I felt fine minutes later. Slept like
a baby.Hope this info helps.
Best wishes,
John>
> Mike,
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> Based on neuropysiology, if you are having
> hand tremors, then a beta-blocker is THE
> anti-dote. Period. End of story. Call your doctor and ask
> about it. It will help your sleep if you
> take it at night before sleep.
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> Good Luck,
> John
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> > > You can take a beta blocker like Inderal if you
> > > are in a bind.
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> > > Another pbabble poster was having similar problems
> > > and took Inderal on/off. Eventually the problem
> > > wore off and his anxiety eased.
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> > > -John
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> > I was thinking beta blockers were used more for panic attacks. I don't know if this qualifies, although it could develop into that if it gets worse. I guess it's an option to keep in mind.
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> > Mike
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