Posted by Cam W. on March 26, 2001, at 23:44:18
In reply to Doc changed me to Wellbutrin SR anyhow » Cam W., posted by Shari on March 26, 2001, at 18:32:47
Shari - I doubt that you will have any withdrawl side effects from a short trial of Zoloft. The half-life of Zoloft is much longer than that of Effexor, but is still less than a day.
Myself, I couldn't start taking 150mg of Wellbutrin SR twice daily for at least a week. They say to take one x 150mg for 3 days then increase it. I tried that and just couldn't sit still. I literally vibrated. Everyone is different, though, but I take only one a day for the first week.
Tell your doc you' like to do this. You should let him know that the books say to only take one x 150mg Wellbutrin SR for 3 to 7 days before increasing it, to minimize side effects.
Wellbutrin isn't an SSRI. The powers that be says it's a norepinephrine and dopamine reuptake blocker, but I am not convinced that this is the mechanism of action. I'm not really sure how it works for depression, but it did for mine. The doses of Wellbutrin SR need to be taken at least 8 hours apart. I found that I could not take it after 4:00pm or I would have trouble sleeping. I would take it when I first got up in the morning (5:00am) and then again at 3:00pm or 4:00pm.
Hope this helps - Cam
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