Posted by weky on January 26, 2004, at 17:24:22
In reply to Re: Lexapro and Welbutrin withdrawal, posted by psychlover on January 26, 2004, at 2:25:06
psychlover,
i had low libido when i was on lexapro as well. then i went on wellbutrin sr to offset that side effect as well as being really tired. that seemed to work well for both side effects. i did try to lower my lexapro at one point, but the wellbutrin caused anxiety when i didn't have enough lexapro, so be careful of that. it took the right combination of both for me to feel good. i'm now coming off both and experiencing weird side effects. i posted a new thread concerning that.> I thought it was interesting to see your post, because I have (almost) just finished tapering off Lexapro while staying on Wellbutrin.
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> I was on Lex 20 mg for like 8 months... An orgasm was a long time coming, like a really long time. Also, I would wake myself up by talking loudly in my sleep many times in a night. Also put on some weight a few months ago out of the blue.
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> I started WB XL 300 mg/day to try and offset some of these side effects. I felt less depressed, but the side effects continued, so I have been tapering off the Lexapro.
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> I am now taking 5 mg every other day, and I will probably quit completely in a few days. Already, after only 2 weeks of lowering the Lex dose, I can reach orgasm in a normal period of time and I don't wake myself up in my sleep. Hooray! Now we will see what effects the WB has on me...
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> Hope this helps. Good luck!
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> -psychlover
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