Posted by KathrynLex on March 30, 2004, at 10:48:11
In reply to Re: On Lex and just added Wellbutrin, posted by Karalyn on March 29, 2004, at 19:08:04
Hi Karalyn,
I'm sorry to hear that you're still not feeling well. When I encountered cold/flu symptoms with Lexapro it took about 2 weeks for them to go away. In the meantime, have you tried an over-the-counter decongestant? It might help a little bit.
I know exactly what you mean about having anxiety about having anxiety. It's very common for people with anxiety to worry about that sort of thing. In a way it's kind of funny. In my experience the Lexapro has really helped with my negative thinking patterns, so I don't worry as much as I used to.
I'm currently at 100 mgs. The plan is to increase by 50 mgs every 3 days until I feel comfortable with the dose I'm on. Right now I'm thinking I'll only go as high as 150 mgs because that dose seems to be very successful for a lot of people.
My doctor started me on Wellbutrin very slowly because I had some horrible side effects when I started on Lexapro. (e.g. cold/flu symptoms including a nasty sore throat - other people refer to it as the lex flu, night sweats, increased anxiety etc...) If I had to it over again, I would start out at 5 mgs instead of 10 mgs. So, my doc thinks I'm sensitive to meds and started me at a very low dose of Wellbutrin.
I really hope you start to feel better soon. Hang in there.
K.
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