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Re: Wellbutrin and that irritated feeling

Posted by WINGER on September 3, 2002, at 2:05:50

In reply to Re: Wellbutrin and that irritated feeling » dani280, posted by fairnymph on August 30, 2002, at 19:25:22

I'm taking effexor XR, and have few side effects at a lower dose...
I took zoloft for a while and the only problem I had with it was stomach problems (ulcer like stuff).. but for me, just about everything causes that... I think the zoloft is harder on the sexual function s/e, but it sure did relax me, help me concentrate, and just feel less anxious... it might be worth a try for you.. just start off low dose, they have a 20mg that you can split... I took it at night before bed...

good luck with whatever you decide..
I'm still trying the effexor (for anxiety mainly, with some depression) - not sure yet... may try the celexa or lexapro...

hang in there!!!!!

> I too got that 'irritated'/anxious feeling for the first 1-2 weeks on wellbutrin (starting at 100 mg and going up to 300 over that period). It did subside though, and I haven't had any problems with that since.
>
> It seems to affect my appetite only very slightly, so I (unfortunately) haven't lost any weight. However, I recently began taking effexor as well (which i have taken before, and strongly suppresses my appetite), so the combo has helped me lose about 6 pounds over the past two months.
>
> Good luck and stick it out with the wellbutrin...unless the side effects are absolutely unbearable (or untreatable --- I have ocd/anxiety and depression, so when i had bad days and extreme anxiety when starting on wellbutrin, I would use small doses of benzos (such as klonopin and xanax) to treat acute anxiety). You are already a week into it though so you should be doing much better very soon.
>
> Btw, I plan to switch from effexor to zoloft very soon. Do you like zoloft/find it effective? How do you like it compared to other medications you have taken? And what side effects have you experienced on it?
>
> ~fairnymph


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