Psycho-Babble Medication Thread 14115

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Wellbutrin & Prozac impact?

Posted by dj on October 28, 1999, at 22:20:05

Anybody had any experience with this combo? If so what was the effect on you -- level off, uplift. postive, negative, make you feel herky-jerky, or whatever? In particiular what was the mental impact -- sharper or fuzzier?

 

Re: Wellbutrin & Prozac impact?

Posted by jamie on October 29, 1999, at 4:13:36

In reply to Wellbutrin & Prozac impact?, posted by dj on October 28, 1999, at 22:20:05

> Anybody had any experience with this combo? If so what was the effect on you -- level off, uplift. postive, negative, make you feel herky-jerky, or whatever? In particiular what was the mental impact -- sharper or fuzzier?

dj, ask these questions of 20 differnt people and you will get 20 different answers. Response and side effects vary so much. The odds favor prozac and wellbutrin a stimulating combination. Other than that, you will just have to try it and see. I am curious too.

 

Re: Wellbutrin & Prozac impact?

Posted by dj on October 29, 1999, at 7:53:03

In reply to Re: Wellbutrin & Prozac impact?, posted by jamie on October 29, 1999, at 4:13:36

The joint stimulating effect would be a good one, however I wonder about the resutls Craig (and I think Ellen) noted in an earlier thread about the negative impact on mental performance of Wellbutrin over time...

>The odds favor prozac and wellbutrin a stimulating combination.

 

Re: Wellbutrin & Prozac impact?

Posted by Bob on October 29, 1999, at 12:59:34

In reply to Re: Wellbutrin & Prozac impact?, posted by dj on October 29, 1999, at 7:53:03

Whatever you do, I hope you don't go thru what I did. I guess there was some short period of time where the two seemed to work well for me, but I was also on perphenazine to keep my wellbutrin-induced rages in a cage ... you remember, dj, when you were asking me about cogwheeling?

My pdoc wants to try wellbutrin again if I need to augment my nortriotyline, once the Z has washed out of my system. He has had some very good results with low dosages of wellbutrin as an augmentor -- only 50 or 100mg per day. The first time I was on it, I got up to 450mg/day eventually. That's a pretty big difference.

Good luck,
Bob

 

Re: Wellbutrin & Prozac impact?

Posted by Craig on October 29, 1999, at 19:32:51

In reply to Wellbutrin & Prozac impact?, posted by dj on October 28, 1999, at 22:20:05

I came off WB five or six days after adding it to my Prozac (a stab at sexual disfunction). It made me weepy and resigned and contemplative of suicide. As mentioned above, however, the reaction can be different for everybody.

Conventional wisdom would point to a more activated, edgy feeling, n'est-ce pas?

Why are you considering this combo? Are you already on one?

 

Re: Wellbutrin & Prozac impact?

Posted by LYNN on October 29, 1999, at 20:05:35

In reply to Re: Wellbutrin & Prozac impact?, posted by Craig on October 29, 1999, at 19:32:51

dj: I took 150 Mg of Wellbutrin with Prozac for about 2 months, for sexual dysfunction. Unfortunately, the combo did not help me in this respect. Since the Prozac had already helped my depression, I was not aware of any change in my mood after adding the drug. Taking the two together did not make me overstimulated, but did make me slightly dizzy. Also, I noticed that adding the Wellbutrin made me constipated somehow! It's different for everyone, but the combo is used frequently, and some people have a great and heightened AD and arousal response when they combine the two.

 

Re: Wellbutrin & Prozac impact?

Posted by dj on October 29, 1999, at 22:33:54

In reply to Re: Wellbutrin & Prozac impact?, posted by Craig on October 29, 1999, at 19:32:51

Why am I expermenting with this combo. Cuz I statrted with W. after deciding I didn't like the initial effects of Effexor & Celexa and was fed up with the results I'd had on some trials with Zoloft & Paxil. I'd prefer not to touch any of this stuff but I've been feeling off enough to experiment with some of it a bit. The W. was not sufficient for my concentration, so the p-doc encouraged me to try an SSRI, which I will do for a trial 3 weeks or less if I find an adverser reaction.

The SSRIs tend to leave me foggy, tired and yawing deeply, though P. seems to have less of this effect during my brief encounters with it while tapering off the others. So I'm willing to give it a brief try & if it doesn't seem to be beneficial I may pitch him on Dilantin or Selegine, again or some other combo. that others have found sharpened their focus, if I think it will help as I am far from convinced that this combo. will be beneficial.

> Why are you considering this combo? Are you already on one?

 

Re: Wellbutrin & Prozac impact?

Posted by Astu2000 on October 30, 1999, at 0:48:23

In reply to Wellbutrin & Prozac impact?, posted by dj on October 28, 1999, at 22:20:05

> Anybody had any experience with this combo? If so what was the effect on you -- level off, uplift. postive, negative, make you feel herky-jerky, or whatever? In particiular what was the mental impact -- sharper or fuzzier?

I have been on the Wellbutrin Prozac combo. The Wellbutrin
Initially took care of my deppression and increased motivation
however it greatly increased my anxiety the prozac was then added
to take care of any residual deppression and anxiety which it did the final
combo was Wellbutrin 3x150 and 30mg prozac I think I was bordering on mania
for a few weeks but it was good alot of social cofidence.however after about a year
it seems as though both agents failed to be working. It's late I will
continue my story in another posting!And please excuse my spelling and punctuation!

 

Re: Wellbutrin & Prozac impact?

Posted by dj on October 30, 1999, at 12:27:30

In reply to Re: Wellbutrin & Prozac impact?, posted by Astu2000 on October 30, 1999, at 0:48:23

Thanks all for your comments so far & any more to come...I'm partiularly interested in hearing the rest of Astu2000's story as one of the things that really puts me off of ADs is there wacky, unpredictable annoying, negative & inconsistent effects which are often worse than the bloody depression is some ways.

So, Bob, I'm not flying into rages but I am damm annoyed at the cost & expense of the suppositons behind and impacts of 'better living chemically'. Believe me if there was another route that was clear to me & not equally as much hassle I'd be there...it's all such a pain in the ass, the wallet and the psyche not to mention one's life in general.

>.however after about a year
> it seems as though both agents failed to be working. It's late I will
> continue my story in another posting

 

Re: Wellbutrin & Prozac impact?

Posted by Bob on October 30, 1999, at 16:57:05

In reply to Re: Wellbutrin & Prozac impact?, posted by dj on October 29, 1999, at 22:33:54

Well, maybe you got your brain out of the same bin as Noa and me. Not that the two of us (Noa and me, that is) are on all that similar meds, but you seem to have the same lack of response to SSRIs that I have had.

So, maybe you want to think about a TCA + Wellbutrin?

I'm only into week 2 of my Z washout, so it'll still be a few weeks before I consider any need for augmenting my nortriptyline, but I'll be sure to let you know IF I wind up on wellbutrin and how it goes.

(fyi. the Z washout is going well so far. Last time I tried to drop from 200 to 150mg I felt nasty within two days. Now, I'm down to 100mg for a week with no real effect. Looks like th TCA is holding its own ... for now ;^)

Bob

 

Re: Wellbutrin & Prozac impact?

Posted by dj on November 1, 1999, at 2:20:37

In reply to Re: Wellbutrin & Prozac impact?, posted by Bob on October 30, 1999, at 16:57:05

Bob,

It's not that I have a lack of response to SSRI's, it's the negative side-effects like head-swallowing yawns and accompanying deep weariness & mental fuzziness. not to mention the electric brain buzz (part. when coming off & accompanying fierce flu-like symptoms then) etc. Prozac has generally been a bit gentler on me in my limited exposure but this time it seems to be causing some sinal headaches (though the 2 beers last night may have contributed). I'm trying it in p.m instead of a.m. to see if that helps and if not...we shall see...

Sante,

DJ

P.S. -- As an aside it seems that all the chatter about run on threads, etc, seems to have perhaps shut down Janice & perhaps some others. If that's the case, pity, as her patter was always uplifting!

> Well, maybe you got your brain out of the same bin as Noa and me. Not that the two of us (Noa and me, that is) are on all that similar meds, but you seem to have the same lack of response to SSRIs that I have had.
>

 

uplifting patter?

Posted by Janice on November 1, 1999, at 18:53:56

In reply to Re: Wellbutrin & Prozac impact?, posted by dj on November 1, 1999, at 2:20:37

I'm flattered dj. I'm still around. I have just gotten a psychiatrist and psychologist here, so I don't feel quite so alone anymore (I've been saving my questions for them). Plus, I'm feeling quite well - unstablely so - but still it's a relief. Janice. I'll be around for a while yet. Getting this far as taken 5 years! Sorry to hear about your side-effects (from all the ADs I've done, manerix had the least side-effects). But then, we're all different.

 

dj... (no wearies - you wouldn't like it)

Posted by Janice on November 1, 1999, at 19:26:02

In reply to uplifting patter?, posted by Janice on November 1, 1999, at 18:53:56

how's the dump?

In Ontario, I saw my psychiatrist (and only my psychiatrist) every week for 1 hour. Here, I'll only see the psychiatrist once or twice a month; that's what the psychologist is about. What's it like in BC?

still addicted to cafeine, Janice.

 

Re: dj... (no wearies - you wouldn't like it)

Posted by dj on November 2, 1999, at 0:50:26

In reply to dj... (no wearies - you wouldn't like it), posted by Janice on November 1, 1999, at 19:26:02

> how's the dump?

Apt? Haven't concerned myself with it yet. More pressing concerns..

In Van. the regiman varies by Heatlh District. Here I can see a psych. every week, covered by the system, but takes a while to link up. Depenind on the severity and your location there are psychologist and other counsellors available, group programs, etc...


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