Posted by terra miller on July 11, 2001, at 20:21:02
In reply to Just started Wellbutrin - what is going on!?!?!?, posted by Peter on July 11, 2001, at 18:56:32
> 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.
Peter,
This was extremely well described. Whenever I vary my dosage on Wellbutrin, this is exactly what happens to me: a combination of the "spaciness; feeling this startrek out-of-phase weirdness" and the "shaky, agitated, a bit crazed feeling."
Your pdoc was very wise to keep you going slow. My pdoc slowed me down as well initially (we backed down from 150 to 100 for a bit and that did the trick.)
Many people seem to report nausea, but this is not typical for me. I've read of others who find it necessary to take it with food. (Me: I can wash it down with a cup of coffee no problem! *s*)
The high energy is common in the first months. There are a variety of doses that are effective. It took me a while to settle down on the right dose, but once I found it things have gone very well. (When I got too high, I re-experienced the spacy/energy combo. That's how I found my best level.) Immediate Release works best for me as well, but I think I'm the only one here who would say that *s*. Most people tolerate the Sustained Release better.
I found the first 4-5 weeks to be tough, but worth the perseverence.
Sincerely, Terra
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