Posted by Janelle on April 9, 2003, at 20:55:29
In reply to Help-so many meds and still depressed and anxious, posted by Mandy on April 9, 2003, at 18:55:39
Mandy, you are NOT alone. I too suffer from depression and anxiety, the latter of which has skyrocketed since my last pdoc appointment when he observed aloud that I am on "low doses of A LOT of medications" - EEEEEEEEK. I'm on a couple of the same ones as you, but mostly a bunch of other ones. My pdoc intends to "streamline" me over the next few months to reduce the number of meds I'm on if possible.
I also feel like a walking drug store (good way of putting it, by the way). When I take *all* my pills each morning and night I almost freak out. But then I think about the quality of life I would have WITHOUT them. So, I tell myself (sometimes I believe it, sometimes I don't!) that I'm better off on all the meds than off them.
As for your question about nervousness on Wellbutrin, I have heard of many cases where it increases agitation and would say to you that if this does not go away in a week or so to call your pdoc and express your concerns.
And to address your concern about being on too many meds and which to cut out, that decision has to be made between you and your PDOC. I'd be afraid to give you any kind of advice on that; I'm no professional that's for sure. I know a lot about meds cuz I've been on so darn many and done research, but I'm just a layperson.
Good luck to you.
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