Posted by peacetoy on September 14, 2005, at 6:24:07
Hi, I'd like some feedback on how long to give Wellbutrin to kick in (actually Zyban, as I'm in the UK and its only licensed for stopping smoking - but I've got it anyway).
I started 11 days ago at 150mg slow release, going up to 300mg/day for the last 5 days.
I'm also taking 40mg fluoxetine and 5mg Zyprexa. That combination worked well, but then stopped working after 4 weeks, and I'm pretty much back in the abyss....
The Wellbutrin was added both to see if it would counteract the libido-crushing effects of the fluoxetine and for the AD effect.
I'm very impatient for some results on both those fronts, but haven't felt evidence of either. In fact today, I've got a constant feeling of impending doom - very unpleasant, and I wonder if it could be anxiety from the Wellbutrin (although its probably the illness not responding to the meds....
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