Posted by 8833 on December 1, 2007, at 2:01:18
This is my first post, thank you for your patience.
I'm an adult who has always, since childhood, had low mood/mild depression/moodiness (big highs and big lows). However, for the first time ever, about 6 weeks ago I began to feel (very suddenly) that I was just in a black hole -- didn't want to talk to anyone, go to work, etc. for no apparent reason -- no problems at work, great family, etc.
I felt horrible. So I went to my GP. After talking with me, he prescribed Wellbutrin SR 150 mg once a day. I mentioned Wellbutrin to him because I actually did some research and saw that it had low risk of bad libido issues.
First week, I had headache, a little dizziness. However, since then, I have had more energy, been more open and talkative, less irritable, less likely to have big mood swings (for example, less likely to start crying spontaneously at a sad song on the radio) (which, before, happened all the time.). My wife says that I have been much easier to live with, less "walking on eggshells" around me. So it has been a great improvement.
I have a few questions:
1. Are the feelings I have described the effect of the AD? I have never taken one before, and I dont have anything to compare with Wellbutrin. Do other ADs give a really happy feeling, compared to WB, or is this what an AD feels like? Not to sound greedy -- I just wonder what else is out there, particularly one that doesn't hurt libido.
2. Would increase in dose to 100 mg twice a day increase the energy and improve all of those feelings I described, maybe even make it "happier"? Taking 150 mg, I have to take it midday, because it seems to "wear off" by dinner time if I take it at breakfast, and I feel a little tired, irritable -- would 100 mg twice a day help? (I wonder this especially since I see that the SR is usually given twice a day).
3. I took my blood pressure and it was about 139/70 instead its normal of around 120/70. Is this from WB? If so, can this effect go away as my body adjusts to taking it? If I were to have give up WB b/c of this, are there other ADs that would give similar effect without bad BP issues? I really dont want to think about giving up WB, it has really helped.
Thank you all very much for your attention and response.
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