Posted by Susan J on October 21, 2003, at 15:27:40
In reply to Re: Wellbutrin and Loss of Concentration? » Susan J, posted by Cybele on October 21, 2003, at 14:47:25
Hi, again,
>>Paxil, which I took for six weeks before trying Wellbutrin the first time, made my concentration problem much, much worse.
<<I was on Paxil before WB, and I don't know if it interfered with my concentration or not, but I was suffering so many other bad side effects, it didn't matter. The way WB makes me feel, well it's just weird....>>My doctor (and I agree) believed that Paxil must have been suppressing my REM sleep. (Wellbutrin is supposed to help REM sleep, OTOH.)
<<Interesting....I'll look into that.>>I know how crippling it is not being able to get your writing work done. (BTDT!)
<<I'm coping pretty well with the writing stuff (well, I come in on weekends to do what I can't seem to get done during the week). But I used to read sooooo much for pleasure. I used to get lost in books. All kinds, novels, biographies, science books! That pleasure seems lost to me now, and after this depression thing, I've really come to appreciate the little pleasures in life I do find. I'd like the book one back.>> constant tiredness, and total lack of a libido are wearing on me and on my marriage.
<<Those two problems went away for me with Wellbutrin.Good luck to you too!
Susan
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