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Posted by NikkiT2 on November 27, 2001, at 9:50:03
I feel alo9t brighter now a days, Zyprexa is a wonderful drug. But, I'm on 300mg Effexor and really am getting to the point where I want off it. I've tried coming off it before and had hell for 10 days before starting it again. So, i thought that as I'm not working at the moment, now would be a good time to change it to something else...
But what else?? I am feeling alot more stable since getting the Zyprexa dosage right, but still have absolutaly no motivation to do anything, and then this causes anxiety attacks... I've read that people have found Wellbrutin helps with this, and is energising (I sleep 13 hours + each night)... But I'm in the UK and don't know what its called over here (or if its even agailable)..
Any help would be appreciated
ta
Nikki
Posted by dreamer on November 28, 2001, at 1:07:11
In reply to Want to change my effexor, posted by NikkiT2 on November 27, 2001, at 9:50:03
Posted by dreamer on November 28, 2001, at 1:13:47
In reply to change my effexor-ME TOO -sleeping 12+++hrs (nm), posted by dreamer on November 28, 2001, at 1:07:11
Posted by JahL on November 28, 2001, at 7:21:26
In reply to Re: PLUS-most UK pdocs are crap +don't care (nm), posted by dreamer on November 28, 2001, at 1:13:47
Posted by dreamer on November 28, 2001, at 7:31:30
In reply to ..and are psychotherapists in disguise. Only MOST? (nm) » dreamer, posted by JahL on November 28, 2001, at 7:21:26
Posted by pathetic_n_useless on November 28, 2001, at 11:13:37
In reply to Want to change my effexor, posted by NikkiT2 on November 27, 2001, at 9:50:03
wellbutrin isnt available here as an antidepressant only as an anti smoking drug zyban, sorry
Posted by JahL on November 28, 2001, at 11:45:18
In reply to Want to change my effexor, posted by NikkiT2 on November 27, 2001, at 9:50:03
>I've read that people have found Wellbutrin helps with this, and is energising (I sleep 13 hours + each night)... But I'm in the UK and don't know what its called over here (or if its even agailable)..
>
> Any help would be appreciatedHi Nikki.
I had no trouble getting Buproprion (Wellbutrin) (which has been available in the UK as Zyban for 9 months) for off-label use, but I was seeing a specialist pharmacologist at the time. I didn't get any funny looks in the pharmacy because they assumed it was for smoking.
I'm not sure how comfortable UK docs are with prescribing off-label, but you could easily tell yr GP that you want to give up smoking....
Wellbutrin didn't have any AD properties for me but definitely counteracted Prozac lethargy.
J.
Posted by NikkiT2 on November 28, 2001, at 11:53:15
In reply to Re: Want to change my effexor » NikkiT2, posted by JahL on November 28, 2001, at 11:45:18
Excellent Jah!! That was geat... I'm feeling alot better mentqally since being on the Zyprexa, and just want to get over this bluergh!!!
Plus, I do want to give up smoking *grin* I;ll work on it!!
Nikki x
> >I've read that people have found Wellbutrin helps with this, and is energising (I sleep 13 hours + each night)... But I'm in the UK and don't know what its called over here (or if its even agailable)..
> >
> > Any help would be appreciated
>
> Hi Nikki.
>
> I had no trouble getting Buproprion (Wellbutrin) (which has been available in the UK as Zyban for 9 months) for off-label use, but I was seeing a specialist pharmacologist at the time. I didn't get any funny looks in the pharmacy because they assumed it was for smoking.
>
> I'm not sure how comfortable UK docs are with prescribing off-label, but you could easily tell yr GP that you want to give up smoking....
>
> Wellbutrin didn't have any AD properties for me but definitely counteracted Prozac lethargy.
>
> J.
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