Posted by Cam W. on March 28, 2001, at 6:43:01
In reply to Re: Wellbutrin....message for CAM, posted by jacquie on March 28, 2001, at 6:01:41
Jacquie - One of the start-up side effects of Wellbutrin is that sense of well being. This fades as your neurotransmitter and receptor mix "normalize". What I felt was that I was depression-free. I did go through a 2 week period where I was irritable at the drop of a hat and looked to find people to yell at in traffic. This passed after a couple weeks.
Again, for full antidepressant effect, with any antidepressant, takes 12 weeks or more. One should notice some symptom alleviation by 4 weeks (actually others around you notice this first) and should be more or less euthymic by 8 weeks. The antidepressant effect sometimes keeps adding to beyond 12 weeks.
For most people, euthymia is the goal. To get to a place where you can function and contribute to society and have a little fun. Focus snd acuity come from practice. Studying and learning new thinks will bring back your focus much better than a pill. The reversal that you experienced at higher doses were probably start-up side effects (which occur at dose increases, as well) and should go away in a week or two.
Hope this helps - Cam.
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