Posted by pellmell on July 11, 2001, at 20:14:36
In reply to Just started Wellbutrin - what is going on!?!?!?, posted by Peter on July 11, 2001, at 18:56:32
I'd say if those side-effects don't dissapate and you don't start feeling at least marginally better ten days from now, consider dropping the drug.
I lost a whole month to the anxiety and irritability Wellbutrin SR caused in me, waiting for it to do something good. It never did.
From my experience with antidepressants, I think you can tell whether a drug might be doing you good by the end of an eight week trial after having taken it for only two.
-pm
> I started Wellbutrin 6 days ago. I didn't feel anything until today (my 2nd day of 100 mg dose). It all began when I started exercising at the gym. I started feeling really wierd - very charged up but also spacey at the same time - nervous and drunk feeling. My hand-eye coordination got a little out of sync. These wierd feelings have stayed with me throughout the day. I'm just really spacey, energetic (sometimes feel like I'm going to burst out of my skin), and I've had some waves of nausea. I saw my doctor today, and he said to just hang in there and stay on the 100mg pill each day, instead of upping it to 150mg (2x75), which was the original plan. He said if the side-effects wear off, I might get beneficial effects from only 100mg per day. But man, this feels wierd. I also take 875mg depakote at night and a total of .75 to 1.25 mg klonopin each day (history of panic, SP,hypomania, and depressive episodes). I've tried SRI's, but they tend to produce cravings for drugs/alcohol in me. Anyone been through anything similar or have any suggestions? Thanks.
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