Posted by Golf4 on February 13, 2004, at 5:13:54
In reply to Re: Am I a candidate for a Lexapro dosage increase?, posted by Bill LL on February 10, 2004, at 16:29:53
> Wellbutrin is added for various reasons to other antidepressants:
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> 1) augment the antidepressant effect of the other antidepressant: for me it does augment the lexapro
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> 2) combat tiredness: it does do this to some extent for me
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> 3) combat sexual side effects of other antidepressant: I have had some success. Results vary among users from nothing to a good effect
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> 4) AD symptoms: Wellbutrin is used for ADD as well as depression (and smoking cessation). I have had a noticeable good effect with concentrating although I'm sure that it is not as effective as the usual AD drugs.
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> Now for the bad news (just sort of bad). I couldn't take it twice a day because of too much aggitation (jitteriness). This happens with some people on Wellbutrin. But taking it just once a day is ok. I'm sure that it also depends on what other drugs, and at what dose, you are taking.
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> > > Since the 10 mg worked for a while, you should definitely increase the dose.
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> > > I took 20 mg for the first 14 months. Then went to 30 for a month. Then added Wellbutrin (mostly for ADD type symptoms which I have always had). And with the addition of Wellbutrin, I was able to go back to 20 mg of Lexapro.
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> > Thanks for your info. Wellbutrin, eh? What sort of ADD symptoms did you have, if I may ask. I've heard of Wellbutrin used with Lex, but was uncertain which effects were intended to be addressed.
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> > Thanks!
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WHICH TYPE OF wellbutrin ARE YOU TAKING (the so called Ziban which is a slow release type,or the SR,XL)AND AFTER HOW MUCH TIME FROM STARTING THE AUGMENTATION YOU COULD FEEL THAT THE wellbutrin IS EFFECTIVE(mainly as increasing the AD activity)TO LET YOU REDUCE A LITTLE BIT THE lexapro DOSE?
THANKS FOR YOUR KIND REPLY'
Paul
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