Posted by TerraJo on July 15, 2005, at 22:25:57
In reply to Wellbutrin for panic?, posted by flmm on July 14, 2005, at 21:15:31
> Was wondering if anyone has had success with wellbutrin for panic. I realize it is not supposed to work but serzone did for me without sexual side effects, maybe wellbutrin would too?
i take wellbutrin for panic/anxiety. it is the only med i take except for benzos as needed, and i really do need them. but wellbutrin has been perfect for me. i also did very well on serzone and absolutely loved it. i would have stayed on it, but i couldn't get up my dose high enough without getting lightning flashes/brain zapping. but serzone was great for me, too.no typical SSRI has worked for me. it just was obviously not the drug that i need, and my pdoc recognizes it, too.
wellbutrin the first 4-6 weeks makes panic/anxiety worse. but if that's the drug for you, if you stick with it and get your dose where it should be, it could work well for you. also note that each version is slightly different, so if you can't tolerate XL, you might be ok with SR, or IR, etc. i take 375mg I.R. and klonopin or xanax as needed. what the wellbutrin does for me is level me out. i feel mentally stable. i need a benzo because life stress is awful right now, but i also have gone for long periods with only wellbutrin and no benzo use at all. (you have to get off caffeine altogether, tho.)
t.
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