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Re: Wellbutrin as a side dish

Posted by looking for a life on December 10, 2002, at 17:14:40

In reply to Wellbutrin as a side dish » ANXIETY ANN, posted by me so tiny on December 10, 2002, at 3:04:43

> > Hi,
> > I was wondering what the purpose of
> > taking both Lexapro and Wellbutrin is?
>
> Wellbutrin works well as a complement to a lot of the SSRIs, prozac, paxil, celexa and lexapro. They boost Serotonin; WB boosts Norepinephrine and Dopamine. As others have posted:
>
> - sex: the ssri's tend to sabotage sexual drive. Wellbutrin tends to boost it back.
> - the ssri's tend to sedate you. WB tends to wake you up.
>
> As always, your milage WILL vary. The SEs you get will be a crapshoot.
>
> I got put on WB mainly for sexual; under Paxil, orgasms were virtually impossible. When it kicked in, I have to say I liked it - the AD effect was just different. Mostly I'd notice myself in a good mood despite the fact that I was totally angry just a little bit ago.
>
> On paxil alone, I'd end up taking like two naps a day, otherwise i'd get cranky. My insomnia, ugh, don't get me started. But, we experimented with taking various drugs in morning or evening. I now take them all in the morning. Maybe one light nap mid-day.
>
> I've also been sweating. Not sure if it's the paxil or WB.
>
> I too am being eased off of Paxil onto Lexapro. The paxil pooped out on me. Too early to tell, but I'm not encouraged by the anxiety that people are complaining about.
>

I am on wellbutrin and it has been a consitant med for me for about 3 yrs. I sweat horribly and It is the Wellbutrin that causes it for me.
It does not get better either:O(


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