Posted by SLS on October 27, 2000, at 9:24:43
In reply to WELLBUTRIN and my husbands now a JERK!! HELP!!, posted by tearful tiffany on October 27, 2000, at 8:31:31
Dear Tiffany,
I hope people who have experienced this effect from Wellbutrin / Zyban can give you a more relevant personal description. The only thing that I would like to start off saying is that I think 5 weeks is plenty enough time to allow for any "start-up" mood and behavioral changes to resolve. Wellbutrin can sometimes make people angry and irritable. This drug seems to have an amphetamine-like effect in some people. Perhaps your husband's irritability involves the cessation of smoking itself.
I guess the main thing I want to convey is that such a reaction to Wellbutrin, and other psychotropic drugs, is possible and documented. You'll see it here if you hang-out long enough. I think it would be a good time to try to visit the prescribing physician.
Good luck. I hope your anniversery turns out to be as happy and meaningful as you would like it to be.
Sincerely,
Scott
> My husband was prescribed wellbutrin about 5 weeks ago to stop smoking. He smokes a pack in about 2-3 days. He has slowed down a bit, BUT he is so agitated. Last night he told me to f** off. WHAT is this? I'm walking on egg shells with him, trying to be extra understanding, and it doesn't seem to matter. He's coming home and going directly to bed sometimes, and then sometimes he's up half the night. Sometimes he looks at me like he wants to rip my head off. This is causing lots of problems. I've got my own depression issues, and this does not help. Being a user of several different antidepressants over periods of my life, I know that there are mood changes that you've got to go through until you stabilize. But, I'm wondering is there anyone out there who had these side effects which were relieved after some time? If this is the way he is going to be, I might tolerate his smoking rather than going through this. Next month is our 5th anniversary, and if he keeps this up, I don't know how we'll make it!
> e-mail me at caballero4@prodigy.net if you have any helpful info~
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