Posted by Emotional Wreck on December 22, 2003, at 20:00:31
Ever since my daughter was born 8 years ago, my emotions have not been the same. I become very emotional and cried at the drop of a hat, and the anxiety gets so severe I feel like I just want to crawl out of my skin. Over the past eight years, doctors have put me on many different medications: Paxil, Zoloft, Buspar, Paxil CR, Effexor and now am being switched to Wellbutrin. I am chronically fatigued all the time, with no explanation according to doctors. They have run every test possible and always tell me everything thing is normal, except I don't feel normal. The side effects have varied with each medication, and the effectiveness, of course, has varied also. The Zoloft did not do anything for the anxiety; Paxil had horrible night sweats; don't even remember the Buspar; so far, the Paxil CR was the worst. I was on this medication for approximately 6 months and experienced night sweats, headaches, horrible brain fog and indifference. My obgyn put me on some mild estrogen supplements to try and balance my hormone levels, and this has helped with the "over-emotional" state I experience. I stopped taking the Paxil CR about a month after I started taking the hormones (hoping I didn't need them anymore), but I became very mean. The weepiness was greatly reduced, but I was ready to argue and fight with anyone. I didn't go looking for trouble, but welcomed any confrontation that came my way. And the worst part was I didn't feel bad about being so mean. My doctor placed me on the Effexor at this point, and it did help with the mean attitude I was feeling, but it absolutely killed my sex drive. Needless to say, my husband was not happy. He is a wonderful, patient man that has been very great in dealing with my constant ups and downs, and this side effect just did not seem fair. Today, my doctor gave me some sample of Wellbutrin to try and I am wondering what side effects are most common, and what I might be in for this time.
poster:Emotional Wreck
thread:292533
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