Posted by eep on June 25, 2003, at 22:18:57
In reply to wellbutrin help!-caffeine/ wearing off? help, posted by aquestioner on June 25, 2003, at 2:22:36
hello.
> Okay I'm very short/hot tempered and have trouble sleeping...
the first couple of weeks on wellbutrin were *rough* for me. i would fly off the handle over thing that are ordinarily bothersome but not worthy of a "hackles up" response (bad driving, the "news", etc.). after two weeks, i started feeling a little more stable. i still feel aggitated at times, but in a no-biggie-i'm-over-it-now sort of way.
coffee/chai may certainly be exasperating the aggitation. i all but kicked the stuff when i first started WB as i'd get really irritable at work, not good. i've found that drinking black or green tea instead of coffee makes me less irritable, so i kind of rotate between the two. i also wait a bit for my am caffeine fix - i can't sit still if i don't. ohh, and something to eat with the WB and shortly after caffeine seems to help out, too.
> Could it be that my body needs the afternoon dose that I haven't started yet. I'm scared to try it out...incase it gets worse.
i had a few days where i considered not taking another dose, ever, because i felt so out of my mind.. and moody, hee hee. but the afternoon dose is worth trying, even though it will most likely make you feel worse at first. i've read that WB takes about 8 weeks to adjust to, so...
maybe your doc can write a script for a few low dose xanax to take the edge off while you adjust to the medication. benzos have a bad rep, but if you're not an "addictive personality" and stick with a low dose, you shouldn't have any problems. but that's my humble opinion, of course.
if your insurance will cover it, you might also consider wellbutrin SR instead of the immediate release. my doc says it's a much easier on the system.
whew,
v.ps, ambien is great for insomnia, much better than benedryl - no antihistimine hangover the next day. xanax is nice as well.
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