Posted by Greg on May 1, 2000, at 8:01:12
In reply to Re: Wellbutrin Poop Out - Cam?..Anyone?, posted by Cam W. on April 30, 2000, at 22:28:37
Cam & Noa,
Thank you both for responding so quickly.I currently take 150mgs per day, 75 at about 5am, and another 75 around noon. I've been concerned about taking any more than that because I also have insomnia, I'm lucky if I can sleep from 9pm to 2am most nights, the rest of the night is tossing and turning (along with my mind going 90 mph). I take 10mgs of Ambien which I occasionally supplement with a Tylenol PM or two. I just hit a wall with my sleep. I can't remember the last time I was in bed (sleeping) past 6:30am.
I've had my Thyroid checked semi-regulary over the last few years and everything seems to be fine according to the doctors. As sadistic as it might sound, I sometimes wish that they WOULD find something wrong so at least I'd have an excuse.....
I'm actually relatively active these days (compared to a couple of months ago), my son is in little league, and I help coach the team, umpire games, field maintainance and scorekeeping. I had major back surgery about a year and a half ago (double disk removal and fusion), the surgery didn't go as well as expected so the extent of exercise I can get is somewhat limited due to lingering pain. It gets real bad when I stand or walk for too long.
I'm absolutely petrified (sp?) at the thought of going back to where I was, I literatly couldn't function. I'd go all day without eating, waiting for my wife to come home and cook because I didn't have the strength to get up and do it for myself. On more than one occasion I told my wife that I didn't want to live if I had to feel like that. Being able to be active part of family again has been such a blessing for me. I know my wife REALLY appreciates getting some help with the housework once in a while!
I'll talk to my doc about increasing the Wellbutrin dose. Do either of you get anxiety and/or panic attacks? I've been having a lot more anxiety over the last 4-5 days too and I'm wondering if the loss of effect of the Wellbutrin and the increased anxiety might be connected?
God, I'm really rambling here, please forgive me. I'm still pretty new to all this and any change in the way I feel really scares me. Thanks as always for your feedback.
Peace,
Greg
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