Posted by DebbieLynn on August 30, 2001, at 10:33:11
In reply to Re: 300mg of FXR *100mg Wellbutrin SR**too much??, posted by phillybob on August 27, 2001, at 13:11:20
> You are taking WB primarily to increase sexual senses/desire, right?
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> I am unclear as to why you have increased the FXR from 225 mg to 300 mg. Is that something you did after the WB because of insomnia or because you started having a greater lack of energy?
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> Anyway, sounds like you might want research the WB threads here a bit to see if you think it's worthwhile to hang out with that for some time with the FXR. I guess you could try and eliminate the FXR entirely, but, depending upon your brain's needs, you might be eliminating a necessary component to your health. Reading the WB threads might give you an idea of that drug's abilities/limitations in treating depression in solo use.
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> If the FXR 225 mg/day was working for you except the sexual side effects and the addition of WB results in more and/or new side effects, you might try and eliminate the WB and instead augment the FXR with a stimulant like Adderall or Dexedrine. They can counteract sexual side effects and often augment a drug's ability.
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> Currently, you might try the FXR at bedtime to minimize the sleepiness (unless it ends up keeping you awake).
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> I'm in over my head here, but I'm sure others'll respond accordingly.
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> [also, coming off FXR was not pretty mostly for the first 3 days (feeling of something missing in my brain and general miserableness) and has slowly improved to where I feel the withdrawal part is more or less gone (less than a week after stopping). i did it cold turkey (and with the addition of prozac to help), but from what i've read here, my experiences would be not much different had i tapered instead, so i just bit the bullet. i'm sort of glad i knew what to expect, but had i not known, i'm not sure i woulda even realized that i was feeling like crap because i had stopped the fxr.)Hello...
Well I have had some changes made! I have been EXTREMELY tired for the past few week! My pdoc increased the Effexor because I told her that it seemed as if it was not "working as well". I am not sure if the Wellbutrin has anything to do with it. I would not think so at the 100mg dose. Well, I went to the doctor yesterday because I could not tolerate the tiredness. I would sleep all night, wake up in the morning and be ready to sleep again within an hour of being up. I mean to the point of not being able to keep my eyes open. Then about 3:00 in the afternoon I would get extremely tired again, and take a 2 1/2 nap. That is not me! I haven't wanted to do anything because of lack of energy. I find it a chore to do dishes, or any kind of housework! It took all I had to even take a shower! Sounds like a little depression, huh? This was on 225mg of Effexor XR and 100mg of Wellbutrin SR. Anyway, I bumped up my dose of Effexor to 300mg about a week ago. Yesterday my doctor told me to decrease back to 225mg and added 100mg in the afternoon of Wellbutrin SR. She really could not understand why I have been so tired because normally Effexor and Wellbutrin are activating meds. BUT, occasionally Effexor can cause somnolence. 225mg USED to energize me. Her plan is to decrease the Effexor to comfortable dose, or eliminate it and up the dose of Wellbutrin. But I am with you on elimination of the Effexor. I have had a lot of benefit from the Effexor, and I am scared to eliminate it completely. She wants to slowly decrease the dose. I am confused. I have read SO MUCH on these meds.So...yesterday I took 150mg of Effexor and 100mg of Wellbutrin in the morning, and in the late afternoon/early evening I took just 75mg of Effexor and 100mg MORE of Wellbutrin.
Have I confused you yet? :)
We'll see what happens!
Thanks again for the info...Sorry for the book. I like hearing your opinions and suggestions!
Debbie
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