Posted by Viridis on May 3, 2004, at 3:55:36
In reply to Anxiety from Wellbutrin - does it get better?, posted by hok on May 2, 2004, at 18:04:33
Wellbutrin works very well for some people, and the usual recommendation is to try it for a few weeks to see if the side effects wear off. I took it for about two months and continued to have severe anxiety, plus some other very strange side effects (like extreme dizziness), so I finally quit it.
I absolutely could not tolerate more than 150 mg of WB SR/day (even 75 mg/day was awful for me), and found it the most unpleasant med I've ever taken. But again, others respond positively. I'd certainly be cautious with the dose if you're having problems with it, and don't let your doctor increase the dose unless you feel comfortable with this.
My GP actually wanted to start me at 450 mg/day, and insisted that Wellbutrin "couldn't" have side effects. When I told him about the problems I was having, he said it was just my imagination. But when I started seeing a psychiatrist, he told me that Wellbutrin is well known for causing anxiety in some people, and almost never prescribes it for anxiety-prone patients. Of course, everyone responds differently, and I know people who have done very well with WB.
You may want to see if you can try a benzo like Klonopin with it, at least at first.
Good luck!
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