Posted by Leonardo on October 12, 2000, at 7:14:01
In reply to Re: Any experience with Wellbutrin alone?, posted by malynne on October 10, 2000, at 9:52:27
> > I notice that most people seem to use Wellbutrin as a booster or complement to another med. Does anyone have any expereince of using it just by itself? I have just started using it with Paxil, but wondering about getting off the Paxil eventually... I have tried just reboxetine, that didn't work.
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> > Leonardo.
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> I tried Wellbutrin alone for a couple of months. It seems to work fairly well, the only problem being that it's pretty stimulating, and I had trouble concentrating, sitting still, or sleeping. Up to 3 hours after taking the pill I was like a kid with ADHD.
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> I take Klonopin to help me sleep now, but I can see why Wellbutrin is often taken with other meds. The stimulant qualities can be really helpful, but they often make me feel very anxious (I had never known anxiety before Wellbutrin) and irritable. Also, while the WB doesn't allow me to plummet into the depths of depression, it doesn't make me feel anything better than "ok."
> but maybe that's all we can ask for, right?Hi Malynne
I have sometimes felt like that, being almost normal is a lot better than very depressed for sure. But I have had spells of feeling completely well, and it feels good! So I do keep hoping to find something that will make me feel happy most of the time. Wellbutrin looks promising so far, but its early days.
Leonardo
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