Posted by blondemomints on January 21, 2004, at 16:58:38
In reply to Wellbutrin AND Xanax!!, posted by Vera on January 21, 2004, at 13:19:38
Hi Vera,
I see your dilema about anxiety & Wellbutrin. I suffer with anxiety but was put on Wellbutrin as a *last* resort (tried all other AD's with bad results) by my pdoc until I can get appt. w/psych. Well started on Wellbutrin XL 150 mg and did pretty good, still had to take Klonopin or Xanax because Wellbutrin only adds more anxiety for people who already have anxiety! Per my pdocs advice, within 10 days, I tirated up to 300 mg of Wellbutrin XL....in a matter of just a week I thought I was going to rip anyone's head off! It was horrible! I had so much anxiety I went into a full blown panic attack in my therapist office. She wanted to know why I was so "different" compared to my last session. I mentioned that my pdoc told me to increase the Wellbutrin to 300 mg. She told me to immediately go back down to 150 mg. and stay there until my psych appt. I followed her advice and a week later, I felt much better.
IMHO, Klonopin works better than Xanax because it's longer acting. I like to have Xanax on hand if I begin to have a panic attack because within 10-15 minutes I start to calm down & breathe slower. But the effects don't last long enough for me (& others from what I've read). In the evening when I take Klonopin, I can sleep all night, just because I'm not having racing thoughts or anxiety.
Just my experience, others may disagree. Best wishes to you!
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