Posted by LynneDa on October 29, 2004, at 11:31:14
In reply to Wellbuterin?, posted by AntiTrust on October 28, 2004, at 19:05:57
Hi!
Why did your doc take you off the Lex? Have you been on the WB for 58 days or 5 to 8 days? If it's only been a week, you're probably still transitioning. It it's been 58 days, 2 months is enough of a trial and I'd have a serious talk with your doc, asking for explanations of what each drug is supposed to be doing for you and why he's making the switches.I think I have a similar situation in that I was on 20mg of Lex for about 9 months. It helped my depression but made me soooooo sleepy. I tapered off it while starting on 300mg of Wellbutrin SR. That woke me up and motivated me, but depression was still there. After 2 miserable months, I went back on 5 mg of Lex hoping it would take the edge off my depression but not make me sleepy. It's been 2 months on that combo. I'm a little sleepy but not so miserable! I have PMDD so my depression ebbs and flows with my cycle. It's not a perfect cure, but I'm better. Anxiety is still present, but not as bad. Hang in there!
~ Lynne
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>I was doing so good on lexapro 20 mg (was on it for ohhhhhhhh 6 months) and visteral at 300 mg for a while but it didnt do crap for anxiety.
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> sooooo....Pdoc takes me OFF both MEDS..and puts me on 150 mg of wellbutern (sp?) alone
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> It has only been 5 8 days sense the switch but I feel like a lump of clay sleeping alot bitchy etc and my husband says to go back on lexapro (I still have some in cupboard)
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> what I really need is a doctor to put me on a mood stablizer and these doctors stop treating each patient like cookie cutters on an assembly line!!!!!!
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> not only that but I cant get into see my dentist til mid NOV and I have 4 rotten (EWWWWHH) molars that need to be pulled (3 are wisdoms) and I am taking over the counter med for pain and on amoxicilon.
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> SIGH*
poster:LynneDa
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