Posted by gromit on February 15, 2006, at 4:28:00
In reply to Re: Followup- worse Re: Wellbutrin Anger Burnout???, posted by islandangel on February 9, 2006, at 21:59:21
> Hi all, since this initial post I have cut my Wellbutrin SR 150 dose in half. I am now feeling severe fibromyalgia pain for the first time in years, and am not sleeping well despite the help of ambien. I can still feel some anger/hostility and have outbursts but it's not as bad. I can really tell it's the WB. Wellbutrin SR kept my fibro pain and colitis pain away but I can't stand the hostility and outbursts. I have also noticed evere cystic acne with WB SR, especially during with PMS. Anyone have any luck with Effexor??? I'm seriously considering switching to Effexor.
> I can't stand the pain. Elavil makes me tired and Prozac makes me a zombie. I really don't do combo drugs well.The first time I took Wellbutrin the anger was uncontrollable and totally out of character, my doctor gave me buspar. I think it really helped with the out of the blue meltdowns. At that time it wasn't clear if it was buspar or just my brain getting used to wellbutrin. The last two trials of wellbutrin the temper didn't get better with time so I'm assuming the buspar made the difference. For me it's an easy med to take, if you start low you might not notice anything, then one day you'll realize you don't want to punch everything within reach. I've never taken effexor but cymbalta was a great pain reliever, better than anything including opiates. It was also the best sleep med ever at higher doses but many people don't report any sedation.
Anyway, I wouldn't be too quick to abandon a drug that is working partially. It does suck taking a pill to counteract the side effects of another pill but it seems sometimes that's the best current medicine can do.
Rick
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