Posted by llurpsienoodle on May 9, 2008, at 8:11:28
In reply to Wonder Why Wellbutrin was So Bad - Me too. » bleauberry, posted by SLS on May 9, 2008, at 5:00:41
I just started on wellbutrin about 6 weeks ago. I've been posting lots about my experiences on wellbutrin. This is definitely a very psychoactive med. Acts quickly and with oomph.
So I was depressed (moderately) and having side effects from SSRI (zoloft100mg) I added 150mg wellbutrinSR and ideation went to planning. It was all I could think of. Intrusive thoughts. Nightmares. Very powerful images. Very scary. I took an overdose of sedating meds (basically anything I could get my hands on) and wound up in the hospital drinking a charcoal smoothie.
I stuck it out in the hospital with the wellbutrin and was released feeling better each day. I even got to feeling REALLY good. hypomanic for about 3 weeks. I started SO many craft projects and stuff like that.
Wellbutrin has been very good for my anxiety. I have come to speculate that the anxiety stemmed from apathy to choose between two competing alternatives (what should I do- get dressed or stay in bed and play on babble). Well, now I can decide and I DO decide to get up and get dressed (and THEN play on babble :)
My first trial of wellbutrin went pretty poorly that was a year ago. I was in the hospital (unrelated to WB) and they Rx'd me WB 150mg XL in the hospital. I lasted about 5 days. Pdoc's conclusion "clearly Wellbutrin does not agree with you". Well, I'm glad I gave it another chance, even if the initial start-up was quite a wave rocking the boat.
(((((bleauberry))))))
sorry you're feeling so crappy. Take good care of yourself. Some self-soothing may be in order?
-Ll
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