Posted by PaintItBlack on August 25, 2001, at 18:30:44
In reply to Re: Wellbutrin Lowest Working Dose ?, posted by Remi on August 25, 2001, at 18:09:25
> The Glaxo insert that comes with Wellbutrin does mention 150SR dosing every OTHER day for people with liver problems. I don't see why someone trying to get a handle on startup effects couldn't do that also. I was taking one 100SR Wellbutrin per day for about 5 weeks and stopped for two days (there are no withdrawal concerns, unlike SSRIs), because of side effects. I made an appt. to switch to something else. But decided to give it another shot, and most side effects disappeared. I am still at 100mg, mostly for maintenance, and feel fine. My target is 300mg SR per day, but that probably won't be necessary. Not unusual for me. 10mg of Prozac completely knocked out my depression. 20mg only felt like I was drinking triple espressos or something ALL DAY, w/o any further benefit. But, getting back to my point, Wellbutrin lends itself nicely to taking a "drug holiday" if you need time to adjust to it.
The idea of a drug holiday while adjusting to a med is interesting. Many side effects leave me too sedated or distracted to drive, so the first time I absolutely must drive somewhere, I end up stopping the drug. (Of course, that doesn't always mean that the side effect stops immediately.) But that might be a way to hang on to see if the side effects eventually go away. Thanks.
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