Posted by justbegun on March 10, 2005, at 13:38:23
In reply to Re: Effexor XR plus Wellbutrin SR - anybody?, posted by Waterlily on February 19, 2005, at 20:47:16
I'm on Effexor XR 150 mg plus Wellbutrin SR 100 mg, and have been for about 3 years.
It's been a very good experience (I've been on meds for 13 years). I added the Wellbutrin after a couple of years on Efx and it was like a big sigh of relief... clearly my brain (prone to anxiety and ADD) wanted the Wellbutrin drink of water! Of course Effexor, because it's activating, requires a night-time med like trazodone to sleep, but I just take a trace amount of that.One side note and a BIG caution... I was so happy with the Wellbutrin that I decided to taper down the Effexor... and guess what - vicious, psychotic withdrawal symptoms. I've never been so terrified in my life. Effexor absolutely is addictive, in the sense that your brain desperately craves it. So be careful..... this is one of the features of Effexor that docs and drug companies don't advertise, but it's pretty widely acknowledged on boards like this.
Good luck.
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