Posted by S.D. on December 30, 2000, at 21:15:32
In reply to cure worse than the problem, posted by L.Marie on December 30, 2000, at 11:55:40
>Wellbutrin made be break out in hives.
There was a thread some months back, the conclusion of which was that one person's skin reaction (don't remember if it was hives precisely) to Wellbutrin apparently was not a Wellbutrin-allergy at all, but a cat-allergy that began only after starting Wellbutrin. When removed from his shrink's cats, the skin condition went away.
In your situation, if it doesn't cause you insomnia then Wellbutrin is probably as promising a med. as any antidepressant. On the other hand, if you own cats they probably do more to improve your mood than anything else you've tried so far...
> And maybe I do need to take meds, but which ones?
> My doctor said that based on my previous
> reactions to SSRI's I should consider trycyclic,
> or MAOI's. But considering I can function
> without meds, are the side effects worth trying
> the drugs?For the rest of it I can only share your suffering and your questioning whether the drugs are worth it.
But Noa's suggestion is good, and if you haven't noticed it already, read the thread "Calling Dysthymics..." beginning 12/03/00. There are references to the thyroid thing and other possibilities. For any one of us, there might be a "right drug" and it might be one that is not normally considered an antidepressant.
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