Posted by SLS on June 7, 2000, at 14:46:24
In reply to klonopin + wellbutrin, posted by Annette on June 4, 2000, at 15:39:20
Hi.
> I've been taking 100mg of Wellbutrin SR for about a month now. It seems to work okay -- I don't feel great but I've only gotten severely depressed once or twice, for a couple of days at a time.
> The problem is that it makes me so jittery that I can't sit still, think deeply or focus for at least 4 hours after taking it. I feel like a child that has untreated ADD. I feel very anxious (I'm not normally an anxious person) for at least half the day.
> My doctor prescribed .5 mg of Klonopin at night to help me sleep, but I was wondering what would happen if I took it during the day, as I'm still jittery during the day, though I sleep better at night.
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> If I don't find something to get rid of the jitteriness, I'm going to have to stop taking the Wellbutrin, as it makes me too unproductive for too long.
>
> Any input on this would be great!
Take a look at the following thread. It appears below this one."Anyone tried beta blockers with stimulants?"
It may be relevant. Wellbutrin has some amphetamine-like properties, and the symptoms you describe are not uncommon when taking it. Wellbutrin has also been used for ADD AD/HD. If it *really* works to treat your depression, using a beta-blocker seems like a reasonable alternative to Klonopin.
Good luck.
- Scott
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