Posted by jralphc on December 11, 2002, at 17:23:09
In reply to What to try next, please help!, posted by tensor on December 9, 2002, at 15:18:58
I can empathize--a similar thing has happened to me recently. Wellbutrin may be worth a try. For me, it is somewhat energizing. You may feel a bit agitated or have trouble sleeping at first, but if you are like me, when I'm really down my problem is too much sleep and fatigue, so a short course of insomnia doesn't kill me. Especially if you have to stay up and study anyway.
I've tried nearly every AD, and Wellbutrin is one of the few I can tolerate. The side effects on others are too much for me, particularly the sexual side effects with the SSRIs (Prozac, Paxil, Zoloft, Celexa) and Effexor. But Wellbutrin isn't enough for me right now, so I am augmenting it with Adderall (a stimulant). So far it really seems to help. But since you are younger, I fear that if you asked for that or Ritalin, the doc might think you are trying to get it for abuse, not use (Adderall is a schedule II controlled substance). Provigil (modafinil) might work (if Adderall doesn't work I may ask for that one) and it is a schedule IV so its easier to get, but expensive.
You are doing the right thing by looking for a different approach that will work for you. Good luck.
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