Posted by mike21 on March 2, 2002, at 15:46:40
I have finished the first week of a trial of 2x150mg of wellbutrin sr. While it might still be early to make a final judgement, I am close to discontinuing due to anxiety. I have read other posts of people who experienced similar symptoms of anxiety or discomfort and aborted after a couple days. Has anyone pushed through the initial period of anxiety to end up with less anxiety than before you started (presumably due to down-regulation of alpha-2 receptors)?
After a couple of days on the medication, I felt slightly agitated and energized. My sleep began to suffer, which wasn't great to begin with. By the end of the work week, I was having a hard time concentrating, some hand tremor, obsessive thoughts, tightness in the throat, and my anxiety is at a higher level than it's been at in awhile (previously I would have associated it with alcohol withdrawal).
Unless I hear something to suggest a different course, I will be reducing to 1x150mg/day and then probably stopping altogether. I have had success with valium but I have not taken it on a daily basis for a few years, and I want to use that as a last resort. I have a hard time using bzds on an as-needed basis due to the withdrawal. Perhaps I would be better off with an alpha-2 agonist? Any thoughts?
Mike
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