Posted by WhiteTiger on April 24, 2009, at 20:31:57
Ok so my GP prescribed 225 mg Wellbutrin and lowered my dose of Zoloft to 100. She did this to help me quit smoking.
I called my pdoc just to check to see if this was "kosher."
She called back and left a message (I was on the other line and didn't know it was her beeping in) that I should stay at 150 on the Zoloft and only take 150 mg of the Wellbutrin.
Well, that would not be enough to decrease my drive to smoke!
She said there was danger of manic cycling that I need to monitor and she needs to monitor.
Strange thing is, on this stuff, I slept until 2 pm today. Granted, I had a sleep study done last night and it was NOT a restful night's sleep. I probably have apnea.
I'm listening to my GP and not my pdoc. I see the pdoc on Tuesday though. I hope she isn't pissed at me. I called and left a message with the weekend after hours service that I plan to continue following GP's prescription.
Added Note: I had already taken my 225 mgs for the day when she called. So, I decided that since I'm tolerating it well, to continue the trial my GP intended.. unless I hear differently on Tuesday from pdoc.. and I will listen to her then.
I just googled Wellbutrin and mania and found that Wellbutrin is the least likely to cause mania of the SSRI's. My BF calls my psychiatrist "Dr.Ditz" because she's screwed up my prescriptions twice. I don't switch because I can tolerate her okay.But to call me and request an immediate appointment over this seems rather strange to me.
I'll follow whatever advice she gives on Tues, but until then, I'm listening to my GP's prescription.
Other meds I'm on: Lamictal, Klonopin, Abilify, Propranolol
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