Posted by Preston on July 27, 2002, at 16:09:38
I have been taking Zoloft for three weeks and have been pleased with the way it relieves my mind of pointless, negative and nagging thoughts and feelings that are otherwise unbearable. However, it has also caused me to have sleeping problems and I do not really like the way it just kills pretty much all of my emotions as well as motivation. Also I do not want the sexual side effects. Therefore, my doctor has recommended that I stop taking the Zoloft and start taking Wellbutrin instead. We decided that I should taper off of the Zoloft and then take the Wellbutrin after I am completely off the Zoloft. I was on 100mg Zoloft and today I just took 50mg at first, but then I started to get really anxious and uncomfortable so I took another 50mg. It made me feel better. So now I wonder if I should see if I can start taking Wellbutrin as I am tapering down Zoloft. I am a little afraid of the increase in anxiety from Wellbutrin, but I have also read that it may decrease anxiety instead. It also depends on the nature of the anxiety. Some kinds of anxiety I don't mind and others I can't stand. I guess I won't know until I try, but if anyone has made the switch from Zoloft to Wellbutrin and would like to tell me about it and/or give me some advice, I would really appreciate it. -Preston
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