Posted by Cam W. on August 29, 2001, at 20:51:10
In reply to Re: Wellbutrin to augment SSRIs. Joe and » Cam W., posted by Joe Schmoe on August 29, 2001, at 20:38:04
> I am a bit confused by these posts. It sounds like it is okay to go up to 300 mg of Wellbutrin as an augmenter.
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• Yes, one can raise the dose of Wellbutrin to 150mg twice daily, if need be.
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> So should I wait four weeks to see if the increase to from 100 to 200 mg will work, or should I go to 300 mg now (after a week) since 200 is not working?
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• Ask your doctor how he/she wants to handle this. You both need to work together to find the dose that is right for you. Perhaps waiting a week or two after each dose increase, to see if you do get an antidepressant effect might be prudent. In the long-run, this will decrease the risk and severity of unwanted side effects. Again, work with your doctor on this.
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> When you say only 20% of users experience an increase in libido, are you specifically referring to desire as compared to erectile disfunction or delayed ejaculation? Or do you mean sexual disfuction in general is only helped in 20% of cases.
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• I was referring to sexual dysfunction, in general. Most "remedies seem to report a response rate of 20%. This figure is more of a clinical judgement from various practioners, rather than an actual scientific fact.• I hope that this clears things up, a bit. - Cam
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