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Re: Mitch/Everyone: Adjusting Meds » smith562

Posted by Ritch on March 11, 2005, at 10:37:49

In reply to Mitch/Everyone: Adjusting Meds, posted by smith562 on March 11, 2005, at 6:13:54

> Hey Mitch/Everyone,
>
> Still feeling about 75% with my combo of zoloft 100, klonopin 1, lithium 450, wellbutrin 100 (for my panic/atypical depression with family history of BP II). I have been have problems with motivation (getting to work on time) and social phobia (not leaving the apartment or socializing ... apathy??). How do you go about adjusting your meds to correct your mood? For example, for my apathy/low motivation/phobia I could 1)lower zoloft for 4 weeks 2)increase wellbutrin for 4 weeks 3) lower lithium for 4 weeks. The problem you see is it might take *12* weeks to feel better! Or can I change several meds at the same time?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Smith

I think the WB is aggravating your anxiety.. just a suspicion. I get panic and WB definitely made it worse, and I also became avoidant of things I normally didn't avoid. Yep, it's great for motivation.. but maybe it would be better to find a motivating *replacement* for the WB that doesn't aggravate anxiety? I would tinker with one med at a time... otherwise it will be really tough to figure out what's causing what... been there done that a few dozen times... I would eye an alternative for the WB. B4 you do that.. you might experiment with *stopping* the WB for a day or two and see if you feel better anxiety-wise straight away.. if so, that is the likely culprit.


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