I hope someone has help for me! (fingers
crossed)
I started taking wellbutrin in August of last year
after getting so depressed and overweight I seeked
medical attention.
My doc started me on 150mg Sr
first two weeks and increased me to 150mg 2x daily.
Since then, I have felt great and lost 43 pounds.
Reciently, about a month ago, I have been feeling depressed
and low again. VERY tired and lazy feeling all day. I
am thinking it is the heat factor and my doc said I
am just tired from working all day.
I am a
little afraid to tell him I am feeling depressed and
that he might increase my dose (I worry about seziure
factors) I like to seldomly have a glass of
wine.
Anyhow, I feel spacey and out of it, like before. Any of
you experienced this? Could I be getting better and
not need 300mg? Have any of you self experimented
with this med? I am thinking of trying to cut back to
150mg in the morning and see if I start feeling
better!
Also, from the heat I have been getting more dry
mouthed and thirsty. I am thinking it is from the med as
well. Any advice would be so so helpful! Thank you
bunched~
Crystlas
Hello to Crystlas!
Yes, I have taken the same
amount of Wellbutrin that you are and I too liked my
wine-however in moderation when I could…I had alot of
issues, family suicides, divorce etc. that made it very
difficult for me. I was so concerned that I finally called
one of the pharmacists at Glaxco(?), it’s been over a
year now, and was so paranoid about the seizure part
of it that I asked him just what was the percentage
of patients who actually had seizures and he said
that they at Glaxco were required to put that on the
label but that they have not had ONE incident of a
seizure yet. I think that I was relieved but the point of
this note is that if you are still feeling that
‘spaced-out’ feeling etc., then by all means ask to change to
another anti-depressant until you find what works for
you! Personally, I had a serious leg injury that kept
me on pain medication and so I had to give up the
Wellbutrin but the Darvon and Lortab kept me mentally busy
so that I only needed to use what was indicated for
the immediate problem-the pain meds took the place of
the Wellbutrin.
Anyway, ask your doctor if there
is something else to take is all that I can suggest.
YOU WILL find what works for you…be patient & take
care.
Hi! First I want to say that if you are feeling
depressed and/or spacey, you should speak to your doctor
and therapist immediately-Do not continue to keep
that inside!!! We no longer have to hide this illness!
I take Prozac with 150mg of Welbutrin and that has
been working well for me for a few years
Thank you much for helping as you can. My
depression in my head is very under control. Theropy has
helped bunches and I am at peace with what tragedy I had
that stemed the chemical imbalance. It is day two for
taking 1/2 dose, and so far, so good. I am gonna try
this, and hope it works, if not I am gonna see my doc.
Some of the side effects (so far) seem lessened. I
know it is early to really tell, but I am giving it a
go! I was wondering if any of you have done the
same?!?
Take care and thanks! Crys