Posted by Ritch on March 5, 2005, at 9:34:21
In reply to Re: Does Norepinephrine cause anxiety? » Ritch, posted by MM on March 5, 2005, at 0:53:55
> So what you're saying is that it kind of depends on how you manipulate the norepinephrine?
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> This vigilance might be some of what I'm experiencing. I'm more socially paranoid, like vigilant about everything I say and do, am over-analyzing etc. and am having sort of freak out sessions where I can't handle anything and am tearful...a little like a panick attack but not quite. This stuff I noticed started to happen with an increased dose (to 150mg from 75mg) (but my pdoc is pretty into the SAD thing so I'm wondering if increase in daylight hours has something to do with it too?). I still am more comfortable (to a point) taking Wellbutrin than an SSRI though. So what the !$#& do I do now that neither one seems to work? (Neither does Serzone, which I think is an SNRI?)...I'm in the process, or trying to get into the process of changing my pdoc and I am feeling like it's all pretty hopeless and I dunno what to do. Just disregard my babbling. Thanks for the reply, Ritch (did you used to post under Mitch?).
> MMYep, it's Mitch (computer messed up long ago, re-registered). Anyhow.. yes I *think* that it is generally how norepi is *handled* or how your body reacts to its effects specifically with WB and how it seems to be much more so anxiogenic than the other "norepi" meds. The last time I was on WB, I decided I was going to work the dose up gradually and just tough it out and see if things would settle down and they didn't. I remember being in a store and a grandfather and grandchild were playing and he was getting tossed up in the air near a glass display case and I freaked out and catastrophized the whole event in my mind (calling 911, helping to pull glass out of people, the whole nine yards) that I avoided the entire area and walked around it.. Way over the top. You said you are getting a new doctor, so maybe you can get some better insights into which med would work for you better.. be sure to relate all this to the new doc so you don't get stuck on something again that didn't work. You didn't mention any TCA's or Effexor or Cymbalta. You might consider one of those. Hope this helps.
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